Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 20 kn gusting 26, side-shore, Water: waves 1.2 m
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- W 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 15°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 955, fair
- Tue 1026, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jul2 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 west-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | cross-off | flat | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | side | flat | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 5kn | side | flat | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | side | chop | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | wind from the west, 20 knotsF5 | 26kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 55, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | 1.4 mwaves | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 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 Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 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
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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About Babolsar small craft facilities port
Known for sailing, 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 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, 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 exposed to the open sea. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually July, with about 2 good days in 7; in December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bābolsar.
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$1,200–US$2,320 each
about US$1,200–US$2,320 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 IKA, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$678–US$1,400 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,320 |
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: Bābolsar
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about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Bābolsar its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Bābolsar, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in Bābolsar yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Tajrīsh, 149 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 25h 10m
About 25h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IKA, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → IKA on your dates · AviasalesAd
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