Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 21, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- N 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 37°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 34°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 833, poor
- Mon 965, good
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1188, 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 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Sep–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 | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | chop | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 22kn | side | chop | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | cross-off | chop | 37°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 22kn | side-on | flat | 34°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, poor | wind from the south, 12 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 65, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 88, good | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | chop | 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 Sep–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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Escola Náutica de Maputo
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 25°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 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. 3 sailing schools or clubs and 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually September, October, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in May, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Maputo. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,190–US$2,380 each
about US$1,190–US$2,380 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MPM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$892–US$1,860 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,380 |
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: Maputo
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about 5 min by car · 57 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Maputo its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 35m
About 27h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MPM, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 30 min by road
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