Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 6 kn gusting 11, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 35kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 2°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 2°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- -3°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 674, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 7 °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 | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 17 knotsF5 | 35kn | offnot safe | 1.1 mwaves | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | chop | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 74, good | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | chop | 2°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 28kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 27kn | offnot safe | 1.1 mwaves | 2°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 24kn | on | chop | -3°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 23kn | cross-off | flat | 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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 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
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Snarfarahöfn
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 7°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 N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Reykjavik. 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$878–US$1,650 each
about US$878–US$1,650 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 KEF, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$355–US$737 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$878–US$1,650 |
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: Reykjavik
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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 11h 15m
About 11h 15m door to door from Chicago
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