Knysna Yacht Club
Sailing spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 22, offshore
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- W 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 362, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 938, poor
- Tue 1033, poor
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 1233, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Best in Dec6 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 | 62, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 24kn | cross-off | – | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | offnot safe | – | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 24kn | on | – | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | on | – | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | – | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | – | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, poor | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 17kn | cross-off | – | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | – | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 15kn | on | – | 21°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 33, poor | wind from the west, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | side-on | – | 20°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 Dec
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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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Photos of Knysna Yacht Club
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Knysna Yacht Club
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).
A spot for sailing, 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. 1 sailing school or club and 5 boat hire places within 10 km. For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually December, with about 6 good days in 7; in May, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Knysna. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,250–US$2,480 each
about US$1,250–US$2,480 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PBZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$879–US$1,830 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,480 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Knysna
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about 5 min by car · 131 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Knysna its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 25m
About 30h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PBZ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 45 min by road
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