Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 kn gusting 15, side-onshore, Water: flat
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 10 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 533, poor
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 931, poor
- Tue 1060, good
- Wed 1172, good
- Thu 1233, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Jan4 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 | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | cross-off | flat | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 18kn | side | flat | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, poor | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | side | flat | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 15kn | side | flat | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 16kn | on | flat | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, poor | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 16kn | on | flat | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 60, good | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 18kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 33, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 17kn | side | flat | 30°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 Dec–Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Pelabuhan Pongkalaero/Bau-Bau
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE 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 28°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually January and December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Baubau, 83 km.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 83 km away
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