Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 12 kn gusting 25, offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- W 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- W 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- 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 291, good
- Tue 387, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 529, poor
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 944, poor
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1165, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 7 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Oct, Dec–Feb5 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 | 91, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 28kn | cross-off | chop | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 26kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, poor | wind from the north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 30kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | flat | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | cross-off | flat | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 44, poor | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | cross-off | chop | 4°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | wind from the south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 25kn | side | chop | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 65, good | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | cross-off | chop | 8°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 Oct, Dec–Feb
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
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Södersjön
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 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 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. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, October and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, June and July, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Eckerö. 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$1,000–US$1,910 each
about US$1,000–US$1,910 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ARN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$986 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,000–US$1,910 |
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: Eckerö
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about 10 min by car
About Eckerö its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Eckerö, 4 km. We have not checked places to stay in Eckerö yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Mariehamn, 21 km away (about 40 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ARN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → ARN on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.