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Al Qunfudhah Harbour

Harbour: bring your own boat · Saudi Arabia

Is it worth the trip?

27Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

3 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 31 out of 100

Wind
SW 7 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
on
Water
flat
Air
33°C

Wed 4 · 0 out of 100

Wind
W 8 knF3
Gusts
16kn
Shore
side-on
Water
flat
Air
33°C

Thu 5 · 33 out of 100

Wind
WNW 7 knF3
Gusts
12kn
Shore
side-on
Water
flat
Air
33°C

Fri 6 · 33 out of 100

Wind
S 7 knF3
Gusts
13kn
Shore
side-on
Water
flat
Air
33°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Wind
SW 9 knF3
Gusts
16kn
Shore
on
Water
chop
Air
34°C

Sun 8 · 33 out of 100

Wind
S 7 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side-on
Water
flat
Air
33°C

Mon 9 · 21 out of 100

Wind
WSW 9 knF3
Gusts
18kn
Shore
on
Water
chop
Air
33°C

Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 296, good
  2. Tue 380, good
  3. Wed 496, good
  4. Thu 596, good
  5. Fri 696, good
  6. Sat 774, good
  7. Sun 850, fair
  8. Mon 980, good
  9. Tue 1098, good
  10. Wed 1172, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWopen to the SW
  • Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
  • Avoid: NEblows out to sea
  • Open seato the swell
  • Water 31 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Nov–Dec6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Al Qunfudhah Harbour
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov96, goodwind from the west, 8 knotsF316knside-onflat34°C
Tue 3Nov80, goodwind from the south-west, 7 knotsF314knonflat33°C
Wed 4Nov96, goodwind from the west, 8 knotsF316knside-onflat33°C
Thu 5Nov96, goodwind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF312knside-onflat33°C
Fri 6Nov96, goodwind from the south, 7 knotsF313knside-onflat33°C
Sat 7Nov74, goodwind from the south-west, 9 knotsF316knonchop34°C
Sun 8Nov50, fairwind from the south, 7 knotsF314knside-onflat33°C
Mon 9Nov80, goodwind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF318knonchop33°C
Tue 10Nov98, goodwind from the south-south-east, 5 knotsF211knsidechop33°C
Wed 11Nov72, goodwind from the south-east, 5 knotsF211knsidechop32°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 Nov–Dec

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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.

Map

the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Al Qunfudhah Harbour

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 harbour, 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 exposed 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 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 32°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually November and December, with about 6 good days in 7; in July, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Al Līth, 142 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: فندق قرية البحر, القنفذة, 0 km. Nearest beds: Farasān, 291 km. Nearest airport: King Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) Airport (ABT), 144 km.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 291 km away

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No town nearby

Al Līth, 142 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: فندق قرية البحر, القنفذة, 0 km. Nearest beds: Farasān, 291 km. Nearest airport: King Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) Airport (ABT), 144 km.

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Getting there

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