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Breiðá
Kayak spot · Faroe Islands
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 5 kn gusting 13, Air 8 °C
Mon 2 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 279, good
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1064, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 79, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 7°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 79, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | 11 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0.8 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 8°C | 0.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | 11 kn | 25kn | 7°C | 0.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 30kntoo gusty | 7°C | 3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 3°C | 6 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. 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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
the spot and its town
Breiðá on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Toftá 0.2 km away
- Havnar kajakkfelag 18.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Breiðá
A launch on the Breiðá. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hosvik. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Breiðá
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.5 km away.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
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$1,030–US$1,940 each
about US$1,030–US$1,940 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, kayak hire.
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FAE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$402–US$831 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$382 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,940 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hosvik
1 min by car
About Hosvik its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Hosvik, 0 km. We have not checked places to stay in Hosvik yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Tv Royri, 67 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FAE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → FAE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Hosvik · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Hosvik · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kajakk.fo 0.5 km
Havnar kajakkfelag 18 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits