Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 12 kn gusting 18, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1195, 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 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, 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 | 96, good | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | on | chop | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | flat | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | flat | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 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.
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).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Vinterleje Havn
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 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, 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 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is N Rre Nebel. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 2 kayak spots.
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$1,400–US$2,600 each
about US$1,400–US$2,600 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 BLL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$966 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$201–US$335 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$577 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$389–US$718 |
| Total | about US$1,400–US$2,600 |
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: N Rre Nebel
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about 30 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About N Rre Nebel its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BLL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.