Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore, Water: waves 1.2 m
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 2.2 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 4°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 19 knF5
- Gusts
- 36kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.8 mwaves
- Air
- 3°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 0°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 618, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1081, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 7 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best in Mar5 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 | 46, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 30kn | cross-off | 1.3 mwaves | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 30kn | offnot safe | 2.2 mwaves | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | 1.4 mwaves | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 4°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knotsF5 | 36kn | offnot safe | 1.4 mwaves | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 29kn | offnot safe | 1.8 mwaves | 3°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 32kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 0°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 81, good | wind from the south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop | 5°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 Mar
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
- Mar5of 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
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 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
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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 Grófin
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 7°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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Reykjanesb R.
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$797–US$1,510 each
about US$797–US$1,510 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 KEF, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$355–US$737 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$797–US$1,510 |
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: Reykjanesb R
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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 10h 40m
About 10h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KEF, direct, then 25 min by road
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