Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 11 kn gusting 16, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- S 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 459, fair
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 828, poor
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1072, good
- Wed 1189, good
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 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Oct–Nov4 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 east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 59, fair | wind from the south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 6kn | cross-off | chop | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, poor | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°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 Oct–Nov
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Maradhoo Harbor
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 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, 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. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually October and November, with about 4 good days in 7; in March and June, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Gan, 5 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Gan International Airport (GAN), 5 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,160–US$2,360 each
about US$1,160–US$2,360 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 GAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB and CMB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$933–US$1,940 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,360 |
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 5 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Gan, 5 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Gan International Airport (GAN), 5 km.
See places to stay near Gan, 5 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 32h 05m
About 32h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GAN, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), then 25 min by road
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