Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 20, offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 4°C
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- W 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- W 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 19kn
- 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 215, poor
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 535, poor
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 743, poor
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1054, fair
- Wed 1188, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 4 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
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 | 15, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 3°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | chop | 4°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | flat | 6°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | chop | 5°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | cross-off | flat | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 19kn | offnot safe | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop | 2°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 88, good | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | cross-off | 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
No month stands out
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
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 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
- 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pite Havsbad guestharbour
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 4°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. 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). The town to stay in is Hortlax.
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$1,210–US$2,270 each
about US$1,210–US$2,270 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 LLA, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$100–US$167 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,270 |
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: Hortlax
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about 15 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Hortlax its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Hortlax, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in Hortlax yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Jävre, 9 km away (about 20 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LLA, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 1h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.