Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 17 kn gusting 22, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- W 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 3°C
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 2°C
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 19 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 3°C
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 4°C
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- W 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 4°C
Mon 9 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 4°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 988, good
- Tue 1084, good
- Wed 1171, good
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 3 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best in Oct6 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 | 60, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | wind from the west, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 3°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | wind from the south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | on | chop | 2°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 22kn | side | chop | 5°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | wind from the north-west, 19 knotsF5 | 26kn | side | chop | 3°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop | 4°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | wind from the west, 14 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | chop | 4°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 26kn | cross-off | chop | 4°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | on | chop | 3°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knotsF5 | 26kn | on | chop | 4°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 Oct
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Shkolnaya Bay
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 3°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 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. 2 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about -1°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 13°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually October, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Solovetsky.
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Where to stay: Solovetsky
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about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
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