Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 12 kn gusting 24, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 386, good
- Wed 439, poor
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 642, poor
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 848, fair
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | on | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 27kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | on | chop | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | chop | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 1 knotF0 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop | 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
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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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More sailing near here
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- Kiirassaare sadam 2.6 km away
- Veere Marina 10.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Abaja Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 2°C in February, 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 Kärla. Within 5 km we also list 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$1,030–US$1,960 each
about US$1,030–US$1,960 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$503–US$1,040 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,960 |
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: Kärla
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about 30 min by car
About Kärla its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Kärla, 15 km. We have not checked places to stay in Kärla yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Tehumardi, 25 km away (about 45 min by car). 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 30m
About 21h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RIX, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 3h 45m by road
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