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Casa del Papa

Sailing spot · Benin

Is it worth the trip?

93Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 97 out of 100

Wind
SW 10 knF3
Gusts
15kn
Shore
side-on
Water
0.9 mwaves
Air
28°C

Wed 4 · 70 out of 100

Wind
SSW 9 knF3
Gusts
13kn
Shore
side-on
Water
0.9 mwaves
Air
28°C

Thu 5 · 100 out of 100

Wind
SSW 12 knF4
Gusts
15kn
Shore
side-on
Water
1.0 mwaves
Air
28°C

Fri 6 · 97 out of 100

Wind
SSW 10 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side-on
Water
0.9 mwaves
Air
28°C

Sat 7 · 90 out of 100

Wind
SSW 10 knF3
Gusts
13kn
Shore
side-on
Water
0.8 mwaves
Air
28°C

Sun 8 · 100 out of 100

Wind
SSW 10 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side-on
Water
0.8 mwaves
Air
29°C

Mon 9 · 61 out of 100

Wind
SSW 9 knF3
Gusts
11kn
Shore
side-on
Water
0.8 mwaves
Air
28°C

Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 271, good
  2. Tue 397, good
  3. Wed 470, good
  4. Thu 5100, good
  5. Fri 697, good
  6. Sat 790, good
  7. Sun 8100, good
  8. Mon 961, good
  9. Tue 1068, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Sopen to the S
  • Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
  • Avoid: Nblows out to sea
  • Open seato the swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Jul–Aug6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Casa del Papa
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov71, goodwind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF312knside-on0.9 mwaves28°C
Tue 3Nov97, goodwind from the south-west, 10 knotsF315knside-on0.9 mwaves28°C
Wed 4Nov70, goodwind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF313knside-on0.9 mwaves28°C
Thu 5Nov100, goodwind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF415knside-on1.0 mwaves28°C
Fri 6Nov97, goodwind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF314knside-on0.9 mwaves28°C
Sat 7Nov90, goodwind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF313knside-on0.8 mwaves28°C
Sun 8Nov100, goodwind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF314knside-on0.8 mwaves29°C
Mon 9Nov61, goodwind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF311knside-on0.8 mwaves28°C
Tue 10Nov68, goodwind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF312knside-on0.9 mwaves28°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–Aug

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec0of 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.

Map

the spot and its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Casa del Papa

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 25°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in November and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Godome.

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$1,150–US$2,220 each

about US$1,150–US$2,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to COO, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$623–US$1,300
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$100–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$328
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$415
Totalabout US$1,150–US$2,220

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: Godome

Closest

Godome

about 1h 05m by car · 6 places to stay

See 6 places to stay in Godome · Booking.com

About Godome its beds, food and every spot near it

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 23h 20m

About 23h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → COO, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.