Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 18, offshore
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 5°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- W 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 5°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- W 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 4°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 789, good
- Sun 822, poor
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1112, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Best in Aug3 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 north-west, 1 knotF0 | 3kn | offnot safe | – | 7°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | – | 7°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | – | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | – | 5°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 89, good | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | – | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | – | 5°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | – | 4°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | – | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 12, poor | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | – | 5°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 Aug
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Sep2of 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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More sailing near here
3 places
- Hattulan satama 6.3 km away
- Aulanko 11.9 km away
- Hämeenlinna 14.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lepaa
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually August, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hämeenlinna.
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$1,310–US$2,460 each
about US$1,310–US$2,460 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 HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,020 |
| 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$1,310–US$2,460 |
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: Hämeenlinna
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about 30 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Hämeenlinna its beds, food and every spot near it
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 15h 25m
About 15h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 1h 55m by road
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