Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 7 kn gusting 11, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 733, poor
- Sun 833, poor
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 11100, 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 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct7 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 | 96, good | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | flat | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | flat | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | on | chop | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | on | chop | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | chop | 29°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 Oct
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
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Obock
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 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, 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. 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 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually October, with about 7 good days in 7; in July, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tadjoura.
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Where to stay: Tadjoura
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