Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 6 kn gusting 15, onshore
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 36°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 36°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 36°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 37°C
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 38°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 38°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 35°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1148, fair
The spot in four facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Best Apr, Oct–Dec5 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, poor | wind from the north, 6 knotsF2 | 18kn | side | – | 37°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | – | 36°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 16 knotsF4 | 26kn | side-on | – | 36°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | – | 36°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 18kn | side | – | 37°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | on | – | 38°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | – | 38°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | on | – | 35°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | – | 34°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | – | 36°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 Apr, Oct–Dec
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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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About Bumi Hills Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually April, October, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, 1 km. Nearest beds: Siavonga, 48 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Kariba Airport (KAB), 65 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 48 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, 1 km. Nearest beds: Siavonga, 48 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Kariba Airport (KAB), 65 km.
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