Is it worth the trip?
0Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 5°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 28 knF7
- Gusts
- 36kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 24 knF6
- Gusts
- 33kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 4°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 37 knF8
- Gusts
- 49kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 2.1 mwaves
- Air
- 5°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°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 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 826, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 8 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Jul–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 5°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | on | 1.1 mwaves | 5°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 28 knotsF7 | 36kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 24 knotsF6 | 33kn | on | 1.6 mwaves | 4°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 20 knotsF5 | 26kn | on | 1.4 mwaves | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 37 knotsF8 | 49kn | on | 2.1 mwaves | 5°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 24kn | on | chop | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | chop | 7°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knotsF5 | 28kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 8°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 Jul–Aug
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
- Aug2of 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
- 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Burøysund
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 8°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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S 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 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 11°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Vengs Y, 62 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Helgøyhytta Til Gørill, Karlsøy, 19 km. Nearest beds: Tromsø, 71 km. Nearest airport: Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ), 68 km.
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$1,040–US$1,990 each
about US$1,040–US$1,990 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 TOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$215–US$356 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$711 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$1,990 |
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 71 km away
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No town nearby
Vengs Y, 62 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Helgøyhytta Til Gørill, Karlsøy, 19 km. Nearest beds: Tromsø, 71 km. Nearest airport: Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ), 68 km.
See places to stay near Tromsø, 71 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 19h 30m
About 19h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TOS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 30m by road
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