Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 7 kn gusting 11, onshore
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 27°C
Tue 10 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 397, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 1164, good
- Thu 1250, fair
The spot in four facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Best Mar–Apr3 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 | 97, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | – | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | – | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | – | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | – | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | – | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | – | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | side-on | – | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | – | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 64, good | wind from the south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 18kn | side-on | – | 26°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | on | – | 23°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 Mar–Apr
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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 Kisumu Yacht Club
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually March and April, with about 3 good days in 7; in June and July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kisumu. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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Where to stay: Kisumu
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