Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 12 kn gusting 21, offshore
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 6°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 4°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 4°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- 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 393, good
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 618, poor
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 839, poor
- Mon 918, poor
- Tue 1070, good
- Wed 1115, poor
The spot in three facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
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, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | – | 7°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | – | 6°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | – | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 25kn | cross-off | – | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | offnot safe | – | 4°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 25kn | cross-off | – | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, poor | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | cross-off | – | 4°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | – | 4°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | – | 5°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 15, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 24kn | offnot safe | – | 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.
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About Padasjoen satama
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW 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. The town to stay in is Sysmä.
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: Sysmä
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about 45 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Sysmä 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 45m
About 15h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 2h 20m by road
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