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Vindhem

Sailing spot · Sweden

Is it worth the trip?

42Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 44 out of 100

Wind
NW 10 knF3
Gusts
21kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
flat
Air
10°C

Wed 4 · 57 out of 100

Wind
WNW 10 knF3
Gusts
20kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
flat
Air
11°C

Thu 5 · 43 out of 100

Wind
NW 8 knF3
Gusts
17kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
flat
Air
8°C

Fri 6 · 38 out of 100

Wind
WNW 8 knF3
Gusts
17kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
flat
Air
7°C

Sat 7 · 57 out of 100

Wind
WNW 11 knF4
Gusts
21kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
chop
Air
7°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Wind
WNW 7 knF3
Gusts
15kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
flat
Air
6°C

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Wind
W 4 knF2
Gusts
9kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
flat
Air
3°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 239, poor
  2. Tue 372, good
  3. Wed 471, good
  4. Thu 554, fair
  5. Fri 646, fair
  6. Sat 786, good
  7. Sun 80, poor
  8. Mon 90, poor
  9. Tue 1060, good
  10. Wed 110, poor

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 6 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
  • Best in Jan4 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Vindhem
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov39, poorwind from the north-west, 8 knotsF316knoffnot safeflat6°C
Tue 3Nov72, goodwind from the north-west, 10 knotsF321knoffnot safeflat10°C
Wed 4Nov71, goodwind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF320knoffnot safeflat11°C
Thu 5Nov54, fairwind from the north-west, 8 knotsF317knoffnot safeflat8°C
Fri 6Nov46, fairwind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF317knoffnot safeflat7°C
Sat 7Nov86, goodwind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF421knoffnot safechop7°C
Sun 8Nov0, poorwind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF315knoffnot safeflat6°C
Mon 9Nov0, poorwind from the west, 4 knotsF29knoffnot safeflat3°C
Tue 10Nov60, goodwind from the south-west, 9 knotsF318knsidechop6°C
Wed 11Nov0, poorwind from the west, 6 knotsF211knoffnot safeflat4°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 in Jan

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Map

the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Vindhem

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 6°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 sailing school or club within 10 km. The sea is about 1°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually January, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ankarsvik, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Stockvik, 4 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport (SDL), 19 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 4 km away

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No town nearby

Ankarsvik, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Stockvik, 4 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport (SDL), 19 km.

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Getting there

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.