Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 9 kn gusting 22, onshore, Water: waves 0.8 m
Wed 4 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 23°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 321, poor
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1029, poor
- Wed 1153, fair
- Thu 1240, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Jan6 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 | 21, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | on | chop | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | on | chop | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | on | chop | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 53, fair | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 24°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 40, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 24°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
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:44 −0.3 mHigh 11:22 +0.5 mLow 17:56 −0.3 mHigh 23:55 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:04 −0.4 mHigh 12:29 +0.6 mLow 18:57 −0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:55 +0.4 mLow 06:58 −0.5 mHigh 13:17 +0.7 mLow 19:41 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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–Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 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
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Zwartkops Yacht Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 18°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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 286). 2 sailing schools or clubs within 10 km. The sea is about 17°C in May, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bluewater Bay. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 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$1,230–US$2,440 each
about US$1,230–US$2,440 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PLZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$885–US$1,840 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,440 |
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: Bluewater Bay
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about 5 min by car · 24 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Bluewater Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 30m
About 30h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PLZ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 35 min by road
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