Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: not enough of the right wind, 10 kn gusting 22, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 33kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- W 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 23 knF6
- Gusts
- 50kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 2.5 mwaves
- Air
- 3°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 22 knF6
- Gusts
- 49kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 2.2 mwaves
- Air
- 3°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 38kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.4 mwaves
- Air
- 3°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 418, poor
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1032, poor
- Wed 1129, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 33kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 22kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | chop | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | wind from the west, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | side | chop | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 23 knotsF6 | 50kn | cross-off | 2.5 mwaves | 3°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 22 knotsF6 | 49kn | cross-off | 2.2 mwaves | 3°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 38kn | cross-off | 1.4 mwaves | 3°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | cross-off | chop | 6°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop | 9°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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 MATSUMAE port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E 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 9°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Matsumae.
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Where to stay: Matsumae
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about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
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