Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 33°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 35°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 37°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 38°C
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 39°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 36°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 35°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 491, good
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1045, fair
- Wed 1157, fair
The spot in three facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
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 | 80, good | wind from the north, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | on | – | 33°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 13kn | side | – | 33°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 91, good | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | side-on | – | 35°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | side-on | – | 37°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | side-on | – | 38°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | side | – | 39°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knotF0 | 9kn | on | – | 36°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | – | 35°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | side | – | 35°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | – | 35°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
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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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More sailing near here
4 places
- Djirnda 2.7 km away
- Diamniadio 7.9 km away
- Vélingara 10 km away
- Soum 14.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fambine
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. The town to stay in is Soum. 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$817–US$1,580 each
about US$817–US$1,580 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 DSS, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$502–US$1,050 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Total | about US$817–US$1,580 |
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: Soum
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about 30 min by car
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Soum its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Soum, 16 km. We have not checked places to stay in Soum yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Foundiougne, 20 km away (about 35 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$47 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 19h 05m
About 19h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DSS, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 1h 55m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.