Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 kn gusting 9, side-onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 421, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1021, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Aug4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | cross-off | flat | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | flat | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | side | flat | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 9kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, poor | wind from the west, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knotF0 | 7kn | side-on | flat | 29°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 Jun–Aug
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 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
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 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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the spot and its town
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More sailing near here
2 places
- Pelabuhan Bandar Sri Laksamana Bengkalis 2.8 km away
- Pelabuhan International Bengkalis 19.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pelabuhan BUMD
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bengkalis. 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$1,170–US$2,350 each
about US$1,170–US$2,350 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 KUL, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$925–US$1,920 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$194 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,350 |
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: Bengkalis
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about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Bengkalis its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Bengkalis, 2 km. We have not checked places to stay in Bengkalis yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Sungai Udang, 91 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$33 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 32h 35m
About 32h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KUL, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 5h 30m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.