Is it worth the trip?
94Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- N 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 799, good
- Sun 899, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 1076, good
- Wed 1196, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
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 | 76, good | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | side-on | flat | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | flat | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | flat | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | flat | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | flat | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 99, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | flat | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 99, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | flat | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | flat | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | flat | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | – | 18°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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Roadside station Uto Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 13°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ōyanomachi-noboritate.
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$1,240–US$2,400 each
about US$1,240–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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FUK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$690–US$1,430 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Total | about US$1,240–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: Ōyanomachi-noboritate
about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Ōyanomachi-noboritate its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Ōyanomachi-noboritate, 11 km. We have not checked places to stay in Ōyanomachi-noboritate yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Matsubase, 14 km away (about 25 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$80 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 28h 30m
About 28h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FUK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 05m by road
Flights ORD → FUK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.