Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 8 kn gusting 13, side-onshore
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- S 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- S 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Tue 10 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- S 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 723, poor
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1050, fair
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Best in May6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | – | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | – | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | – | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | – | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, poor | wind from the south, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | – | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | – | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | wind from the south, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | – | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | – | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | offnot safe | – | 25°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | cross-off | – | 22°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 May
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
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gulwe Landing Site
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually May, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Entebbe. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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Where to stay: Entebbe
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