Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- N 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- N 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 294, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1170, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 10 °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 | 94, good | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | side-on | flat | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | side-on | flat | 6°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | flat | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 9°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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Askje
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 10°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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 2 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 5°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). No town nearby. Vikevåg, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Randaberg, 9 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG), 21 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports 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$872–US$1,720 each
about US$872–US$1,720 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 SVG, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$926 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$711 |
| Total | about US$872–US$1,720 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 9 km away
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No town nearby
Vikevåg, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Randaberg, 9 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG), 21 km.
See places to stay near Randaberg, 9 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
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