Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 9 kn gusting 22, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 244, poor
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 648, fair
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 826, poor
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 1028, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jul7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 44, poor | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | on | flat | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | side-on | chop | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | chop | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 48, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | chop | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | chop | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 20kn | on | chop | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 20kn | on | chop | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | flat | 31°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 in Jul
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 place in full, sources, credits
About Elestik Marine Company
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).
Water about 28°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 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. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7; in March, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dar es Salaam. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.
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$1,050–US$2,120 each
about US$1,050–US$2,120 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DAR, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$844–US$1,760 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$80–US$127 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$87–US$161 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$2,120 |
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: Dar es Salaam
about 10 min by car · 122 places to stay
about US$27/nightcountry average
About Dar es Salaam its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$27 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 35m
About 26h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAR, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → DAR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.