Åland Mariehamn
Kitesurf spot · Åland Islands
Is it worth the trip?
0Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 14 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 15 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, 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 7 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Feb, Aug, Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | wind from the north, 13 knots | 17kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 10kn | offnot safe | flat | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 9kn | cross-off | flat | 7°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 Feb, Aug, Oct
Good kitesurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Åland Mariehamn
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, 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 7°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, 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 is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually February, August and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mariehamn. Within 5 km we also list 2 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$998–US$1,900 each
about US$998–US$1,900 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ARN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$998–US$1,900 |
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: Mariehamn
about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
About Mariehamn its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 40m
About 19h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ARN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 25m by road
Flights ORD → ARN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.