Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 13 kn gusting 16, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°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 455, fair
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 640, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr5 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, 15 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | cross-off | flat | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | chop | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | chop | 27°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 in Apr
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
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 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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About Robbie's
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 7 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually April, with about 5 good days in 7; in June and September, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Islamorada, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Miami International Airport (MIA), 109 km. 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$698–US$1,310 each
about US$698–US$1,310 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MDW to MIA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$416 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$698–US$1,310 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 8 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Islamorada, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Miami International Airport (MIA), 109 km.
See places to stay near Islamorada, 8 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 05m
About 7h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MIA, direct, then 2h 10m by road
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