Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 15 kn gusting 20, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- W 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- W 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- W 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- W 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 6 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best in 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 | 33, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 29kn | cross-off | chop | 7°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the west, 15 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | chop | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | chop | 6°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | chop | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | chop | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | wind from the west-south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 29kn | side-on | chop | 4°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the west, 15 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | chop | 5°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 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
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Sep3of 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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the spot and its town
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- Karlsborgs båtklubb 3.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Patholmsvikens Båtklubb
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N 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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E 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 expert level the best month is usually January, with about 4 good days in 7; in April, May and July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Holmsund. 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: Holmsund
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about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Holmsund its beds, food and every spot near it
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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