Kotka
Windsurf spot · Finland
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 5°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 4°C
Mon 9 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 5°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 295, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 977, good
- Tue 1046, fair
- Wed 1163, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 7 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Jan–Feb, Apr, Nov3 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 | 95, good | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 14kn | side | flat | 8°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 20kn | on | flat | 7°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 19kn | side-on | flat | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 18kn | side-on | flat | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 16kn | side-on | flat | 5°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | wind from the west, 11 knots | 20kn | side | chop | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | wind from the west, 7 knots | 15kn | side | flat | 4°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 77, good | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 17kn | side-on | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 46, fair | wind from the west, 10 knots | 17kn | side | flat | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 63, good | wind from the west, 9 knots | 23kn | side | chop | 7°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 Jan–Feb, Apr, Nov
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Kotka
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 7°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 0°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). For windsurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, April and November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kotka. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
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$1,310–US$2,460 each
about US$1,310–US$2,460 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 HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$497 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,460 |
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: Kotka
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about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kotka its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 15h 40m
About 15h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 2h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.