Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 12 kn gusting 20, side-onshore
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 36°C
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 37°C
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 36°C
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 37°C
Sat 7 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 38°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 38°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 32°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 378, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 748, fair
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1047, fair
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in three facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
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 | 78, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | – | 36°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | – | 37°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | – | 36°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | – | 37°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | – | 38°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | – | 38°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 9kn | side | – | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 47, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | on | – | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | – | 33°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | – | 35°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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Bumi Hills Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, 1 km. Nearest beds: Siavonga, 48 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Kariba Airport (KAB), 65 km.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 48 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, 1 km. Nearest beds: Siavonga, 48 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Kariba Airport (KAB), 65 km.
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