Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 294, good
- Tue 395, good
- Wed 423, poor
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 747, fair
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Jul4 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 | 94, good | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | chop | 8°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 47, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | chop | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | chop | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 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 in Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sandvik
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 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, 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 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 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually July, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nordfjordeid.
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$1,290–US$2,410 each
about US$1,290–US$2,410 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 AES, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$569 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$710 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,410 |
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: Nordfjordeid
about 1h 10m by car · 6 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Nordfjordeid its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 18h 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AES, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → AES on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.