Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- N 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 8°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 756, fair
- Sun 857, fair
- Mon 917, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Dec–Feb4 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 27kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 56, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 57, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 31kn | offnot safe | chop | 6°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°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
best Dec–Feb
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
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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 Tornado Yacht Club
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 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, 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 exposed to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Novomikhaylovskiy.
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$899–US$1,750 each
about US$899–US$1,750 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 KRR, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$597–US$1,230 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$114–US$188 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$235 |
| Total | about US$899–US$1,750 |
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: Novomikhaylovskiy
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about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Novomikhaylovskiy its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$40 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 22h
About 22h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KRR, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → KRR on your dates · AviasalesAd
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