Is it worth the trip?
59Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 12 kn gusting 19, offshore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- N 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Tue 10 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 527, poor
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 929, poor
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1130, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
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 east-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | cross-off | flat | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | flat | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | cross-off | flat | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | wind from the north, 21 knotsF5 | 27kn | cross-off | chop | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | flat | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 30, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat | 13°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Yelken 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 sheltered to the open sea. 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Türkmenbaşy.
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$2,260 each
about US$1,170–US$2,260 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 GYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$644–US$1,340 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,260 |
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: Türkmenbaşy
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about 20 min by car
About Türkmenbaşy its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Türkmenbaşy, 11 km. We have not checked places to stay in Türkmenbaşy yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Rasht, 412 km away. 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 25h 45m
About 25h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GYD, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 4h 35m by road
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