Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 12 kn gusting 18, cross-offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- S 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 724, poor
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1092, 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 11 °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 | 89, good | wind from the north-north-east, 19 knotsF5 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | flat | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | flat | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, poor | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | flat | 6°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | wind from the south, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | flat | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 29kn | side | 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.
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About
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About Waddenhaven Ameland
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 11°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 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 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Hollum.
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$1,240–US$2,310 each
about US$1,240–US$2,310 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 AMS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$958 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$489 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$328–US$610 |
| Total | about US$1,240–US$2,310 |
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: Hollum
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about 20 min by car · 65 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Hollum its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 25m
About 15h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AMS, direct, then 2h 40m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.