Is it worth the trip?
75Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- N 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
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 | 89, good | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | flat | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side-on | flat | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | flat | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | side | chop | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 12kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | wind from the north, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | flat | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 19 knotsF5 | 26kn | cross-off | chop | 27°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
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Oseif Harbour
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 29°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 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 32°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Thuwal, 237 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Port Sudan, 241 km. Nearest airport: King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 236 km.
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$1,030–US$2,060 each
about US$1,030–US$2,060 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$2,060 |
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 241 km away
No town nearby
Thuwal, 237 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Port Sudan, 241 km. Nearest airport: King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 236 km.
See places to stay near Port Sudan, 241 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 26h 15m
About 26h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JED, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 4h 25m by road
Flights ORD → JED on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.