Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 12 kn gusting 26, offshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 13°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 633, poor
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1022, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Aug5 good days in 7
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 east-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | flat | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | offnot safe | flat | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | flat | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | flat | 16°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 Aug
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Zeytinburnu Limanı
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually August, with about 5 good days in 7; in April and May, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ataşehir.
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$938–US$1,840 each
about US$938–US$1,840 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 IST, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$583–US$1,210 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Total | about US$938–US$1,840 |
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: Ataşehir
about 35 min by car · 125 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Ataşehir its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 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 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IST, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → IST on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.