Helsinki
Kitesurf spot · Finland
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 13 kn gusting 18, side-shore, Water: chop
Mon 2 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 13 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 118, poor
- Mon 268, good
- 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 SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 8 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Jan–Mar, Oct1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 18, poor | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 19kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 68, good | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 18kn | side | chop | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 20kn | offnot safe | flat | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 19kn | offnot safe | flat | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 13kn | side | 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 Jan–Mar, 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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Helsinki
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 8°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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 9.1 km out (1 in 909). The sea is about 1°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, March and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Helsinki. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots, 6 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
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$1,160–US$2,200 each
about US$1,160–US$2,200 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$496 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$623 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,200 |
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: Helsinki
1 min by car · 164 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Helsinki 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h
About 14h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → HEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.