Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: not enough of the right wind, 10 kn gusting 24
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 432, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in one fact
- Best Oct, Dec–Feb3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | – | – | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 24kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 7kn | – | – | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | – | – | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | – | – | 8°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 Oct, Dec–Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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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More sailing near here
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- EWSC 13.7 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Heinz-Schleußer-Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. We don't know which way the shore faces here, so we can't warn of offshore wind: kite and windsurf aren't scored.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it. 2 sailing schools or clubs and 13 boat hire places within 10 km. For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, October and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in May, June and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Essen.
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$1,170–US$2,200 each
about US$1,170–US$2,200 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$959 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$443 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$550 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,200 |
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: Essen
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about 20 min by car · 98 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Essen its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h
About 16h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 3h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.