Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 14 kn gusting 17, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- W 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 5°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 295, good
- Tue 387, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 544, poor
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 1043, poor
- Wed 1187, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 8 °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 | 95, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | flat | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, poor | wind from the north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | flat | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | offnot safe | chop | 7°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 87, good | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 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.
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).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Sottunga
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W 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 spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sottunga.
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$1,010–US$1,940 each
about US$1,010–US$1,940 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 30 October 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$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,010–US$1,940 |
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: Sottunga
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About Sottunga its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Sottunga, 2 km. We have not checked places to stay in Sottunga yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Mariehamn, 41 km away (about 1h 15m by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 4h 25m by road
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