Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 10 kn gusting 21, side-onshore, Water: waves 1.2 m
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- -1°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 826, poor
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1012, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 5 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, 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-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 4 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 5°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knotF0 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 5°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 12kn | cross-off | chop | 5°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | side | chop | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | -1°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 21kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | -4°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).
- Jan4of 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
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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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About Borgarfjarðarhöfn
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 5°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 9°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Álfheimar, Austurland, 3 km. Nearest beds: Seyðisfjörður, 33 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), 41 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 33 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Álfheimar, Austurland, 3 km. Nearest beds: Seyðisfjörður, 33 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), 41 km.
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