Ιστιοπλοϊκός Όμιλος Χανίων
Sailing spot · Greece
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 6 kn gusting 9, side-onshore, Water: chop
Mon 2 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 150, fair
- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 434, poor
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1080, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jul–Aug6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 50, fair | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | chop | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | chop | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, poor | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | 1.6 mwaves | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | chop | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | chop | 21°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 Jul–Aug
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ιστιοπλοϊκός Όμιλος Χανίων
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 21°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 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 exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chania. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 climbing area.
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$1,060–US$2,070 each
about US$1,060–US$2,070 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 CHQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$590–US$1,230 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$1,060–US$2,070 |
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: Chania
2 min by car · 414 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Chania its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 40m
About 19h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CHQ, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → CHQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.