Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 14 kn gusting 20, offshore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 33kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 789, good
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 969, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Nov–Feb4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 4kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 69, good | wind from the south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 21 knotsF5 | 33kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 25 knotsF6 | 41kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°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 Nov–Feb
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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Roche Harbor
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 8°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Friday Harbor. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,050–US$1,910 each
about US$1,050–US$1,910 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 MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$517 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,910 |
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: Friday Harbor
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about 25 min by car · 33 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Friday Harbor its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 8h 50m
About 8h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 50m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · AviasalesAd
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