Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 12 kn gusting 18, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1094, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Mar2 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-east, 20 knotsF5 | 27kn | offnot safe | chop | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | flat | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | flat | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | flat | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 18°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 in Mar
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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More sailing near here
1 place
- Novalja 9.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Luka Mandre
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually March, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Novalja. 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$1,090–US$2,080 each
about US$1,090–US$2,080 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 ZAD, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$529–US$1,090 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$214–US$362 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$241–US$449 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,080 |
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: Novalja
about 20 min by car · 141 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Novalja its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$80 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 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZAD, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → ZAD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.