Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 291, good
- Tue 395, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows 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 | 91, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | flat | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | wind from the north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | on | flat | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | flat | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 7kn | on | flat | 7°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.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Vargata besöksbrygga
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 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 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. 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). The town to stay in is Vårdö.
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$998–US$1,900 each
about US$998–US$1,900 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 ARN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| 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$998–US$1,900 |
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: Vårdö
about 10 min by car
About Vårdö its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Vårdö, 3 km. We have not checked places to stay in Vårdö yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Mariehamn, 26 km away (about 50 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ARN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 55m by road
Flights ORD → ARN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.