Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 15 kn gusting 22, cross-offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 2°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 23 knF6
- Gusts
- 35kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 1°C
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 1°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 390, good
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 644, poor
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1049, fair
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Feb, Nov–Dec4 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, 1 knotF0 | 7kn | side-on | chop | 7°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 90, good | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | chop | 6°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 24kn | cross-off | chop | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | flat | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 44, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | wind from the west, 18 knotsF5 | 29kn | cross-off | 1.4 mwaves | 2°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 23 knotsF6 | 35kn | cross-off | 1.6 mwaves | 1°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 26kn | cross-off | 0.9 mwaves | 1°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 49, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 5°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat | 9°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 Feb, Nov–Dec
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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 Otaru Port Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually February, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Otaru. Within 5 km we also list 2 ski resorts.
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Where to stay: Otaru
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about 5 min by car · 63 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
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