Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 18 kn gusting 25, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 19 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Wed 4 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- N 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 671, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1085, good
- Wed 1187, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 2 °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 north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 19 knotsF5 | 26kn | side | chop | 5°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | wind from the west-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | cross-off | chop | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side | chop | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 71, good | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | flat | 6°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | wind from the west-north-west, 20 knotsF5 | 28kn | cross-off | chop | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 27kn | side-on | flat | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | wind from the south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | offnot safe | chop | 5°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 87, good | wind from the west-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 27kn | cross-off | chop | 4°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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 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
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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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the place in full, sources, credits
About Varjakan vierasvenesatama
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 2°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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 0°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Oulu, 7 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Oulu Airport (OUL), 7 km.
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$825–US$1,640 each
about US$825–US$1,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 OUL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$980 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Total | about US$825–US$1,640 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 7 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Oulu, 7 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Oulu Airport (OUL), 7 km.
See places to stay near Oulu, 7 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 20h
About 20h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OUL, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 25 min by road
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