Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 12 kn gusting 21, offshore, Water: waves 0.9 m
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- S 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- S 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- S 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 37kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 4°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 244, poor
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1181, 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 7 °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 | 44, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 29kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | wind from the south, 17 knotsF5 | 29kn | cross-off | chop | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | wind from the south, 13 knotsF4 | 22kn | cross-off | chop | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 21 knotsF5 | 37kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 13kn | side | chop | 4°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-west, 14 knotsF4 | 27kn | side | chop | 3°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | side-on | chop | 3°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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Kópavogshöfn
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 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 sailing, 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. 2 sailing schools or clubs and 2 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Reykjavik. 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$879–US$1,660 each
about US$879–US$1,660 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 KEF, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$356–US$738 |
| 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$879–US$1,660 |
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: Reykjavik
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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 11h 15m
About 11h 15m door to door from Chicago
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