Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 7 kn gusting 14, side-onshore
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- S 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- E 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 27°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 372, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 924, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in four facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Best Mar–May6 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 | 72, good | wind from the south, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | on | – | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | – | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | wind from the south, 5 knotsF2 | 13kn | on | – | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | wind from the east, 4 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | – | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | side | – | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | on | – | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | – | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 13kn | offnot safe | – | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | – | 27°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | offnot safe | – | 22°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 Mar–May
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
- 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
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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 Namugobo Landing Site
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E 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. For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually March, April and May, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, October and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Kasanje, 21 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Nkima Forest Lodge, 13 km. Nearest beds: Katabi, 26 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Entebbe International Airport (EBB), 23 km.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 26 km away
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No town nearby
Kasanje, 21 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Nkima Forest Lodge, 13 km. Nearest beds: Katabi, 26 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Entebbe International Airport (EBB), 23 km.
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