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Toppilansalmen vesiliikuntakeskus, Finland

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About Toppilansalmen vesiliikuntakeskus

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 8°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, 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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 12.5 km out (1 in 1250). 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 expert level the best months are usually January, February, March and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Oulu. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 20 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to OUL, changing at Munich Airport (MUC).

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  2. Getting there. 35 min from the airport to Toppilansalmen vesiliikuntakeskus.

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Where it is

Toppilansalmen vesiliikuntakeskus on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 14 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: flat.

The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct0F315knsideflat
Mon 19Oct80F420knsideflat
Tue 20Oct79F418knside-onflat
Wed 21Oct44F314kncross-offflat
Thu 22Oct60F416kncross-offflat
Fri 23Oct67F415kncross-offflat
Sat 24Oct16F316knoffnot safeflat
Sun 25Oct76F417kncross-offflat
Mon 26Oct76F418kncross-offflat
Tue 27Oct78F423knsideflat

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).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec2of 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to OUL, changing at MUC, then 35 min by road. About 20h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Sail Toppilansalmen vesiliikuntakeskus

    13 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: flat.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Sail Toppilansalmen vesiliikuntakeskus

    9 kn gusting 14, cross-offshore. Water: flat.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Toppilansalmen vesiliikuntakeskus

    11 kn gusting 16, cross-offshore. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Sail Toppilansalmen vesiliikuntakeskus

    12 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Water: flat.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 16, offshore. Water: flat.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to OUL, changing at MUC, then 35 min by road. About 20h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £790–£1,535 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 £415–£865
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £20–£35
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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