Is it worth the trip?
97Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 28 °C
Tue 3 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 4.5 mm
Wed 4 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 5.8 mm
Thu 5 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 3.1 mm
Fri 6 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 4.5 mm
Mon 9 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 290, good
- Tue 399, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 597, good
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 898, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1198, good
The spot in one fact
- Best Jan, Mar7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 26°C | 2.7 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 99, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 28°C | 4.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 27°C | 5.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 97, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 27°C | 3.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 28°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 28°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 27°C | 4.5 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | 5 kn | 18kn | 28°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 10kn | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 98, good | 3 kn | 15kn | 28°C | 0.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 10kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. 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 Jan, Mar
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
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About Matava
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually January and March, with about 7 good days in 7; in August and September, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Luganville.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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Where to stay: Luganville
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