Brändö Seglare, Finland
Also within 20 km of Helsinki
- Helsinki Kite spot · 0.4 km from Helsinki
- Helsinfors Segelklubb Sailing spot · 3.3 km from Helsinki
- Villinki bay Surf spot · 9.3 km from Helsinki
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About Brändö Seglare
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). Facts: verified.
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 93). The sea is about 1°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually March, May, June and July, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Helsinki. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 14 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), direct.
See flights ORD → HEL · Skyscanner from about £435 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Brändö Seglare.
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 6 kn gusting 11, side-shore. Water: flat.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | flat |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 27, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 40, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | flat |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 14 knotsF4 | 27kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 37kn | side-on | chop |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr3of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun4of 7
- Jul4of 7
- Aug4of 7
- Sep3of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov4of 7
- Dec4of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to HEL, then 35 min by road. About 14h door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Brändö Seglare
6 kn gusting 11, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctSail Helsinfors Segelklubb
10 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: flat.
- Sat 24 OctSail Brändö Seglare
9 kn gusting 17, side-shore. Water: flat.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to HEL, then 35 min by road. About 14h door to door
Rough cost
About £815–£1,580 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £435–£900
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £25–£45
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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