Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- N 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 33°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 33°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1037, poor
- Wed 1146, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug4 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 | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | on | flat | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | wind from the north, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | flat | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | flat | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | flat | 33°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | flat | 33°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | flat | 33°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 46, fair | wind from the north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | flat | 32°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 Aug
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Alaa Malek
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW 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 23°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 33°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually August, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bandar-e Lāft.
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$1,270–US$2,460 each
about US$1,270–US$2,460 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 ORD to DXB, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$745–US$1,540 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,460 |
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: Bandar-e Lāft
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about 10 min by car
About Bandar-e Lāft its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Bandar-e Lāft, 6 km. We have not checked places to stay in Bandar-e Lāft yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Qeshm, 47 km away (about 1h 25m by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
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 23h
About 23h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DXB, direct, then 3h 40m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.