Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 14 kn gusting 19, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 5°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- S 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 7°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 385, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 689, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 892, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1044, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 7 °C5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves
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 | 85, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | on | chop | 5°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knotsF5 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | wind from the south, 18 knotsF5 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | chop | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 92, good | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | side-on | chop | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 25 knotsF6 | 35kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 6°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).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Les Plaisanciers du Havre
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 7°C: 5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W 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 -1°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bassin. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
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Where to stay: Bassin
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about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
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