Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 11 kn gusting 26, side-shore, Water: waves 1.1 m
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, poor
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 433, poor
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1079, good
- Wed 1166, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jul, Nov–Jan5 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 | 26, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 29kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | on | 1.2 mwaves | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 29kn | on | 1.2 mwaves | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | on | chop | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 25kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | 1.3 mwaves | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 66, good | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 28kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | 17°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 Jul, Nov–Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 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
- Oct4of 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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- Esperance Bay Yacht Club 20.4 km away
About
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About Butty Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, July, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in April, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Esperance. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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Where to stay: Esperance
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about 40 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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