Benoni Sailing Club
Sailing spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 9 kn gusting 22, side-shore
Mon 2 · 34 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- N 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 121, poor
- Mon 234, poor
- Tue 313, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 743, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 914, poor
- Tue 1054, fair
The spot in four facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Best Aug–Nov4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 21, poor | wind from the south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 34, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 21kn | cross-off | – | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, poor | wind from the north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 19kn | side | – | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | side-on | – | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | side-on | – | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | side | – | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | – | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | – | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | – | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | – | 28°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 Aug–Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Benoni Sailing Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually August, September, October and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in February, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Benoni. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,200–US$2,390 each
about US$1,200–US$2,390 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to JNB, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$871–US$1,820 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,390 |
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: Benoni
5 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Benoni its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 55m
About 26h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → JNB, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → JNB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.