Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 424, poor
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1031, poor
- Wed 1189, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jul4 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 | 27, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, poor | wind from the south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 9kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | wind from the south-east, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | 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 in Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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 Dalieh Raouche
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E 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 W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. 4 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually July, with about 4 good days in 7; in November, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Beirut. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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$2,110 each
about US$1,080–US$2,110 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BEY, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$637–US$1,330 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| 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$1,080–US$2,110 |
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: Beirut
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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 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
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