Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 7 kn gusting 13, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 34°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- S 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Mon 9 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 32°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 727, poor
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1196, good
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 31 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 96, good | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | flat | 33°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | flat | 34°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | chop | 33°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | wind from the south, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | chop | 33°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 33°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | chop | 33°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | chop | 33°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | flat | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | on | flat | 32°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side-on | 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 in Oct
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
- Feb4of 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
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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 Al Ghader Marina
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 31°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 32°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually October, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Farasān.
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Where to stay: Farasān
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about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
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