Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 398, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 648, fair
- Sat 799, good
- Sun 849, fair
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jun3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 98, good | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | flat | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 48, fair | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 99, good | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 49, fair | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | on | flat | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | flat | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 16°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 in Jun
Good sailing 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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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 Bucht Sv. Nikola, Insel Olib
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 2 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually June, with about 3 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Villa Lavanda Ferienhaus, Zadar, 3 km. Nearest beds: Kolan, 22 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Zadar Airport (ZAD), 54 km. 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$879–US$1,720 each
about US$879–US$1,720 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ZAD, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$530–US$1,090 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$242–US$450 |
| Total | about US$879–US$1,720 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 22 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Villa Lavanda Ferienhaus, Zadar, 3 km. Nearest beds: Kolan, 22 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Zadar Airport (ZAD), 54 km.
See places to stay near Kolan, 22 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 18h 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZAD, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 15m by road
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