Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 11 kn gusting 15, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- E 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- E 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 297, good
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 587, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 995, good
- Tue 1095, good
- Wed 1193, 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 11 °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 | 97, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | wind from the east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | flat | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 87, good | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | on | flat | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | wind from the east, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | on | chop | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | flat | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 95, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | flat | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-east, 17 knotsF5 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | chop | 9°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
- Feb4of 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
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Südhafen
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 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, 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. 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 5°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 Helgoland. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,170–US$2,210 each
about US$1,170–US$2,210 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 GWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$966 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| 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$1,170–US$2,210 |
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: Helgoland
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about 5 min by car · 111 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Helgoland 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 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GWT, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 50m by road
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