Is it worth the trip?
87Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 16 kn gusting 24, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- N 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 7°C
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 19 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, poor
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1192, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 5 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, 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 | 17, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 6°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the north, 18 knotsF5 | 26kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 7°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-north-west, 19 knotsF5 | 26kn | side-on | chop | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 6°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | wind from the west-north-west, 21 knotsF5 | 28kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | side | chop | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | chop | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 22kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 92, good | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | chop | 4°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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Äijän satama
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 5°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 0°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kalajoki.
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$1,290–US$2,420 each
about US$1,290–US$2,420 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 OUL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$980 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,420 |
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: Kalajoki
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about 10 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kalajoki its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Kalajoki, 4 km. We have not checked places to stay in Kalajoki yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Raahe, 53 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 21h 35m
About 21h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OUL, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 2h 05m by road
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