Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 9 kn gusting 17, cross-offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 4°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- W 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 5°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 45kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, poor
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 1077, 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 4 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Aug–Sep5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 3°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | cross-off | flat | 4°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | cross-off | flat | 5°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | chop | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 45kn | cross-off | chop | 5°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | flat | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | side | flat | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | on | chop | 3°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 Aug–Sep
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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Fotholmsviken
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 4°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 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. The sea is about 0°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually August and September, with about 5 good days in 7; in April, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Borjelsbyn.
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$1,220–US$2,290 each
about US$1,220–US$2,290 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 LLA, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$114–US$188 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,290 |
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: Borjelsbyn
about 30 min by car
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Borjelsbyn its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Borjelsbyn, 17 km. We have not checked places to stay in Borjelsbyn yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Luleå, 45 km away (about 1h 20m by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
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 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LLA, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → LLA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.