Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 53 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 31 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jul7 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | SW 7 knF3 | 33°C |
| Mon 9usually | S 7 knF3 | 32°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 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
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Fishermen's Marina
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 spot for sailing, 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 sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 32°C in October, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Al Līth.
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$1,230–US$2,390 each
about US$1,230–US$2,390 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 JED, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$710–US$1,470 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,390 |
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: Al Līth
about 10 min by car
About Al Līth its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Al Līth, 4 km. We have not checked places to stay in Al Līth yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Rābigh, 319 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 40m
About 25h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JED, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → JED on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.