Is it worth the trip?
59Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 17 kn gusting 22, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 6°C
Wed 4 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- N 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 3°C
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 6°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, poor
- Tue 386, good
- Wed 495, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 842, poor
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1068, good
- Wed 1189, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 3 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
- Best Sep–Oct, Dec5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, poor | wind from the south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 5°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | on | chop | 6°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 22kn | side-on | chop | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 22kn | on | flat | 7°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | on | flat | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | chop | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, poor | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | on | flat | 3°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 3°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | chop | 5°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 Sep–Oct, Dec
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
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 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
- Dec5of 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 Varjakka
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 3°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, 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 0°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually September, October and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in April and July, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Raahe.
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$1,130–US$2,150 each
about US$1,130–US$2,150 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 OUL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$980 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$497 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,150 |
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: Raahe
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about 1h 10m by car · 14 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Raahe its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 20h 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OUL, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 30 min by road
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