Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 11 kn gusting 18, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 36kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 33kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- W 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 24 knF6
- Gusts
- 49kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 992, good
- Tue 1068, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 6 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Sep, Dec–Jan4 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 north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 4kn | on | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 36kn | on | chop | 7°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 17 knotsF5 | 33kn | side-on | chop | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | chop | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 24 knotsF6 | 49kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | chop | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 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 Sep, Dec–Jan
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kalajoki Marina
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 6°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 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 0°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, September and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Kalajoki, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Marina Chalets Kalajoki, Kalajoki, 1 km. Nearest beds: Kokkola, 54 km. Nearest airport: Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 65 km.
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$992–US$1,920 each
about US$992–US$1,920 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 OUL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$623 |
| Total | about US$992–US$1,920 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 54 km away
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No town nearby
Kalajoki, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Marina Chalets Kalajoki, Kalajoki, 1 km. Nearest beds: Kokkola, 54 km. Nearest airport: Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 65 km.
See places to stay near Kokkola, 54 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 21h 40m
About 21h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OUL, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 2h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.