Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 22, offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 5°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1064, good
- Wed 1168, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 6 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best in Dec5 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-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 6°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 5°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | offnot safe | chop | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 4 knotsF2 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop | 2°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 3°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 Dec
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Obbola, Umeå Segelsällskap
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW 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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE 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 February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually December, with about 5 good days in 7; in April, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Obbola. Within 5 km we also list 2 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$1,280–US$2,400 each
about US$1,280–US$2,400 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 AJR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$953 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$181–US$309 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$1,280–US$2,400 |
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: Obbola
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about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Obbola its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Obbola, 2 km. We have not checked places to stay in Obbola yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Holmsund, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
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 23h 30m
About 23h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AJR, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 4h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.