Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 12 kn gusting 19, cross-offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 34°C
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 33°C
Thu 5 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 255, fair
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1093, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Aug6 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 | 55, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | flat | 34°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | flat | 34°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | wind from the north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | flat | 33°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | flat | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-east, 17 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | chop | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 96, good | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | chop | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | chop | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 21°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 May–Aug
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
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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
Bahrakan Pier, Hendijan Port on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bahrakan Pier, Hendijan Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 24°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 SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 34°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in October, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hendījān.
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$1,220–US$2,370 each
about US$1,220–US$2,370 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KWI, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$697–US$1,450 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,370 |
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: Hendījān
about 30 min by car
About Hendījān its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Hendījān, 16 km. We have not checked places to stay in Hendījān yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Ḩawallī, 189 km away. 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 25h 35m
About 25h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KWI, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → KWI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.