Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: not enough of the right wind, 7 kn gusting 18, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 34°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 37°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 39°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 39°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 37°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 36°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 921, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Feb, Jun4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | chop | 33°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop | 33°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | offnot safe | chop | 34°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | offnot safe | chop | 37°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop | 39°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 11kn | offnot safe | chop | 39°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 1 knotF0 | 9kn | cross-off | flat | 37°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | flat | 36°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat | 36°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | side | chop | 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
best Jan–Feb, Jun
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Foura
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE 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 harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE 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 21°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February and June, with about 4 good days in 7; in September, October and November, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Karang Poste, 28 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Keur Saloum Resort, Communauté rurale de Toubacouta, 15 km. Nearest beds: Sokone, 29 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Banjul International Airport (BJL), 49 km.
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$698–US$1,390 each
about US$698–US$1,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 DSS, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$503–US$1,050 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$242 |
| Total | about US$698–US$1,390 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 29 km away
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No town nearby
Karang Poste, 28 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Keur Saloum Resort, Communauté rurale de Toubacouta, 15 km. Nearest beds: Sokone, 29 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Banjul International Airport (BJL), 49 km.
See places to stay near Sokone, 29 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 19h 30m
About 19h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DSS, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 2h 15m by road
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