Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 13 kn gusting 17, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- E 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 292, good
- Tue 396, good
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 671, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1087, good
- Wed 1173, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, 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 | 92, good | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | cross-off | chop | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 96, good | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | flat | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | flat | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 71, good | wind from the east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side-on | flat | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | flat | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | on | flat | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 87, good | wind from the south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 21kn | on | chop | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | flat | 7°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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rantum harbour
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).
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, 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 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. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 4°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Sylt.
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$1,050–US$1,990 each
about US$1,050–US$1,990 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 GWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$966 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$443 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$295–US$550 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,990 |
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: Sylt
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about 10 min by car · 78 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Sylt its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$101 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 17h 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GWT, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 20 min by road
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