Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 12 kn gusting 26, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 913, poor
- Tue 1070, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 8 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Oct, Dec5 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 | 58, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 27kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | cross-off | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | wind from the north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 29kn | cross-off | chop | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | flat | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | flat | 7°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
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
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Heltermaa sadam
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 8°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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 1°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually October and December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Käina. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports 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$1,010–US$1,940 each
about US$1,010–US$1,940 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 HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,940 |
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: Käina
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about 30 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Käina its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Käina, 16 km. We have not checked places to stay in Käina yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Hullo, 18 km away (about 35 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
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 17h 05m
About 17h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 3h 40m by road
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