Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 15 kn gusting 20, side-onshore, Water: flat
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 5°C
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Tue 10 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- S 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 5°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 389, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1193, good
- Thu 1216, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 3 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Jan, Aug–Sep2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 89, good | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | chop | 4°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | flat | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | side | chop | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | flat | 5°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side | chop | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | flat | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | flat | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the south, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 5°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | chop | 5°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 16, poor | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 2°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 Jan, 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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Jukurinrannan venevalkama
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 3°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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 0°C in January, 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 January, August and September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Oulu. 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$1,130–US$2,150 each
about US$1,130–US$2,150 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to OUL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$979 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$496 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,150 |
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: Oulu
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about 15 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Oulu 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OUL, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 35 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.