Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 8 kn gusting 11
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 5°C
Mon 9 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 6°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 278, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1089, good
- Wed 1168, good
The spot in one fact
- Best May–Jul5 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 | 78, good | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | – | – | 6°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | – | – | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | – | – | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | – | – | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | – | – | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | – | – | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | – | – | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | – | – | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | – | – | 5°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | – | – | 6°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 May–Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 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
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 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
- Dec3of 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 Mässkärs hamn
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. We don't know which way the shore faces here, so we can't warn of offshore wind: kite and windsurf aren't scored.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Jakobstad, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 28 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$993–US$1,920 each
about US$993–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 2 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$470–US$980 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Total | about US$993–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 8 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Jakobstad, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 28 km.
See places to stay near Jakobstad, 8 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 23h 05m
About 23h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OUL, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 3h 35m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.