Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 8 kn gusting 16, offshore
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 5°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 6°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 6°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 4°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 2°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 4°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 443, poor
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 939, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Best Aug–Sep3 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 | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | – | 7°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | – | 5°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 43, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | – | 6°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | cross-off | – | 6°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | – | 4°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | – | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | – | 2°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 39, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 4°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | cross-off | – | 2°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | offnot safe | – | 4°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 Aug–Sep
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
5 places
- Viltinrannan venesatama 2.1 km away
- Käärmeniemen venesatama 3.2 km away
- Varkauden Matkailusatama 4 km away
- Atolantien venesatama 5.2 km away
- Kirvesniemen laituri 6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jokipellontien venevalkama
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).
A harbour, 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. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually August and September, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Varkaus. Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots.
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$1,300–US$2,440 each
about US$1,300–US$2,440 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 KAJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$483–US$1,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$497 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,440 |
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: Varkaus
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about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Varkaus its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 22h 35m
About 22h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KAJ, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 4h 05m by road
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