Is it worth the trip?
88Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 16 kn gusting 21, side-onshore
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 14°C
Tue 10 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 12°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 997, good
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 1182, good
- Thu 1219, poor
The spot in three facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
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 | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | – | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | – | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | wind from the south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | – | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | – | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | wind from the north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 26kn | side-on | – | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 96, good | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 97, good | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | – | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | – | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | – | 7°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 19, poor | wind from the north, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | – | 6°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).
- Jan5of 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
- Jul3of 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 Wed 4 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 spot and its town
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More sailing near here
2 places
- Thomas Marina 4.2 km away
- Sebewaing Harbor Marina 12.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sunset Bay Marina & RV Park
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The town to stay in is Sebewaing. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$859–US$1,540 each
about US$859–US$1,540 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 MBS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$114–US$235 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$101–US$161 |
| 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$859–US$1,540 |
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: Sebewaing
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about 25 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Sebewaing 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 4h 10m
About 4h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MBS, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MBS on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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