Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 9 kn gusting 19, side-onshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 34°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- N 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 487, good
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 920, poor
- Tue 100, poor
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 Apr–May3 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 west-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | cross-off | flat | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | flat | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 87, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | flat | 34°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | flat | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | wind from the north, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | flat | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | flat | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | on | flat | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | cross-off | flat | 31°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 Apr–May
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Bandar al Rowdah
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 spot for sailing, 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. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 32°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually April and May, with about 3 good days in 7; in August and September, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Ritz Carlton Al Bustan Palace Muscat, مسقط, 2 km. Nearest beds: Muscat, 20 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Muscat International Airport (MCT), 33 km.
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$1,080–US$2,160 each
about US$1,080–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MCT, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$757–US$1,570 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,080–US$2,160 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 20 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Ritz Carlton Al Bustan Palace Muscat, مسقط, 2 km. Nearest beds: Muscat, 20 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Muscat International Airport (MCT), 33 km.
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.