Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 12 kn gusting 17, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 892, good
- Mon 956, fair
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1148, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jun–Sep6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | chop | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | chop | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 92, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 56, fair | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 48, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | flat | 18°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Sep
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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More sailing near here
3 places
- Bodrum Yachting 2.9 km away
- D-Marin Turgutreis 12.7 km away
- Yalıkavak Marina 13 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
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Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 28 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bodrum. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$953–US$1,870 each
about US$953–US$1,870 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BJV, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$597–US$1,240 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$282 |
| Total | about US$953–US$1,870 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bodrum
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about 5 min by car · 346 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Bodrum its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 20m
About 20h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BJV, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 55 min by road
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