Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 15 kn gusting 21, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 397, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1090, good
- Wed 1129, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
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 | 96, good | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | chop | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | wind from the east-north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side | chop | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | chop | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | flat | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | flat | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | side-on | flat | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | wind from the east-south-east, 18 knotsF5 | 26kn | offnot safe | chop | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 90, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, poor | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | chop | 14°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
No month stands out
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
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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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the place in full, sources, credits
About Shell Bay Marine
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 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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. 6 sailing schools or clubs and 12 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Swanage. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots.
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$1,190–US$2,210 each
about US$1,190–US$2,210 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 LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$450–US$926 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,210 |
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: Swanage
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about 15 min by car · 83 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Swanage its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 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 15h 05m
About 15h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 2h 40m by road
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