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Mukalla Port

Sailing spot · Yemen

Is it worth the trip?

89Good out of 100 for your dates

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5 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 100 out of 100

Wind
ESE 10 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side
Water
flat
Air
28°C

Wed 4 · 100 out of 100

Wind
ESE 10 knF3
Gusts
13kn
Shore
side
Water
flat
Air
28°C

Thu 5 · 100 out of 100

Wind
E 8 knF3
Gusts
12kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
29°C

Fri 6 · 100 out of 100

Wind
E 7 knF3
Gusts
11kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
27°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Wind
ENE 5 knF2
Gusts
7kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
chop
Air
29°C

Sun 8 · 100 out of 100

Wind
E 9 knF3
Gusts
11kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
28°C

Mon 9 · 50 out of 100

Wind
ESE 9 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
27°C

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Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 2100, good
  2. Tue 3100, good
  3. Wed 4100, good
  4. Thu 5100, good
  5. Fri 6100, good
  6. Sat 70, poor
  7. Sun 8100, good
  8. Mon 950, fair
  9. Tue 10100, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Sopen to the S
  • Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
  • Avoid: Nblows out to sea
  • Shelteredto the swell
  • Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Mukalla Port
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov100, goodwind from the south-east, 7 knotsF310knside-onflat28°C
Tue 3Nov100, goodwind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF314knsideflat28°C
Wed 4Nov100, goodwind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF313knsideflat28°C
Thu 5Nov100, goodwind from the east, 8 knotsF312knsidechop29°C
Fri 6Nov100, goodwind from the east, 7 knotsF311knsidechop27°C
Sat 7Nov0, poorwind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF27knoffnot safechop29°C
Sun 8Nov100, goodwind from the east, 9 knotsF311knsidechop28°C
Mon 9Nov50, fairwind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF314knsidechop27°C
Tue 10Nov100, goodwind from the east, 9 knotsF312knsidechop27°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–May, Sep–Oct

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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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the spot and its town

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About

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About Mukalla 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 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing, 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. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually April, May, September and October, with about 6 good days in 7; in July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mukalla.

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