Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 10 kn gusting 19, side-shore, Water: flat
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 5°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 338, poor
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 722, poor
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1121, poor
- Thu 1237, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 8 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 38, poor | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | side | flat | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 19kn | side | flat | 8°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | flat | 5°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | flat | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | side-on | flat | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | flat | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 7°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 37, poor | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | chop | 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.
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About
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About Ranmarina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE 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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE 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 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Salo.
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$2,450 each
about US$1,310–US$2,450 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 3 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$489–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$496 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,450 |
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: Salo
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about 55 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Salo 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 40m
About 15h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 2h 15m by road
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