Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 10 kn gusting 13, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- W 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 294, good
- Tue 395, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 587, good
- Fri 644, poor
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1091, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
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 | 94, good | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | chop | 8°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | wind from the west, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 87, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | chop | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 44, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 21kn | on | chop | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 23kn | cross-off | chop | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | wind from the south, 15 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | chop | 9°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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 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
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Helgelandsbase
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, 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 NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 5°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Sandnessjøen.
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$1,380–US$2,550 each
about US$1,380–US$2,550 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BOO, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$214–US$355 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$569 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$710 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,550 |
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: Sandnessjøen
about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Sandnessjøen its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 22h 40m
About 22h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BOO, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 3h by road
Flights ORD → BOO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.