Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- W 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 5°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 287, good
- Tue 395, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 795, good
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1086, good
- Wed 1177, good
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 | 87, good | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 22kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | flat | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | flat | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 86, good | wind from the south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 25kn | on | flat | 7°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 77, good | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | flat | 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.
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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. 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). 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$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: Vårdö
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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 2 November 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 · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.