Oulu
Kitesurf spot · Finland
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 2 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | E 6 kn | 2°C |
| Mon 9usually | S 6 kn | 0°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Oulu
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, 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).
Water about 2°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 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. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.8 km out (1 in 476). The sea is about 0°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Oulu. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak 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$1,130–US$2,140 each
about US$1,130–US$2,140 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 OUL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$1,130–US$2,140 |
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: Oulu
about 5 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Oulu 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 20h
About 20h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OUL, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → OUL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.