Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 14 kn gusting 16, offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 268, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 528, poor
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 926, poor
- Tue 1096, 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 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Apr–Jun7 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 | 68, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 12kn | on | flat | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 3kn | on | flat | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | flat | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, poor | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | wind from the north-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | flat | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 4 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, poor | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 26°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 Apr–Jun
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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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About
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About marinenouadhibo
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 20°C: 2 mm shorty. 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. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 7 good days in 7; in November, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nouadhibou.
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Where to stay: Nouadhibou
about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
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