Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- N 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 34°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 540, poor
- Fri 698, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 898, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug7 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 north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | cross-off | flat | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop | 33°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 21kn | side | chop | 34°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | flat | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 24kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 26kn | side | chop | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | wind from the north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 25kn | cross-off | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 30kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°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).
- 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
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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
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More sailing near here
2 places
- Continental Hotel Marina 6 km away
- Hurghada Marina 13.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kite and Surf Makadi Bay
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 27°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 E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 23°C in January, 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 August, with about 7 good days in 7; in November and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sahl Hasheesh.
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$791–US$1,600 each
about US$791–US$1,600 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 SSH, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$663–US$1,380 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$100 |
| Total | about US$791–US$1,600 |
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: Sahl Hasheesh
about 15 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$20/nightcountry average
About Sahl Hasheesh its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$20 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 23h 10m
About 23h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SSH, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → SSH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.