Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 11 kn gusting 22, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 0 knF0
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 656, fair
- Sat 714, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
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 | 81, good | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 16 knotsF4 | 31kn | cross-off | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | chop | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 56, fair | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | flat | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 0 knotsF0 | 4kn | side-on | flat | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | flat | 15°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
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Golden Sands
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Albena. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$1,040–US$2,000 each
about US$1,040–US$2,000 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 VAR, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,190 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$2,000 |
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: Albena
about 20 min by car · 48 places to stay
About Albena its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 20m
About 19h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VAR, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → VAR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.