Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 15 kn gusting 21, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- N 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 267, good
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 795, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1138, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows 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 | 67, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | on | chop | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | wind from the north-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | on | chop | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | chop | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 38, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | chop | 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.
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
- May4of 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
- 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 Varese Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE 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 harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW 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 July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Aste, 26 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Kliff Butiik Majutus & Restoran, Saaremaa vald, 6 km. Nearest beds: Kuressaare, 36 km (about 1h 05m by car). Nearest airport: Kuressaare Airport (URE), 39 km.
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$812–US$1,610 each
about US$812–US$1,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$812–US$1,610 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 36 km away
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No town nearby
Aste, 26 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Kliff Butiik Majutus & Restoran, Saaremaa vald, 6 km. Nearest beds: Kuressaare, 36 km (about 1h 05m by car). Nearest airport: Kuressaare Airport (URE), 39 km.
See places to stay near Kuressaare, 36 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
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