Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 11 kn gusting 15, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 27 knF6
- Gusts
- 38kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- on
- 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 391, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 625, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 898, good
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 10100, 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 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun, Dec–Feb5 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-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | on | flat | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 91, good | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | flat | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | flat | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | flat | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 20 knotsF5 | 26kn | cross-off | chop | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 27 knotsF6 | 38kn | on | chop | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 98, good | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | wind from the north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | on | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | 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 Jun, Dec–Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 morvarid harbour
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 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 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 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 34°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, June and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, September and October, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Khārk.
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$1,220–US$2,370 each
about US$1,220–US$2,370 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 KWI, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$697–US$1,450 |
| 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$1,220–US$2,370 |
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: Khārk
about 5 min by car
About Khārk its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Khārk, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in Khārk yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Al Mahbūlah, 214 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 26h 05m
About 26h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KWI, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 4h 15m by road
Flights ORD → KWI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.