Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 6 kn gusting 8, side-shore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- W 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- N 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 797, good
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Aug6 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 | 96, good | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | flat | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | wind from the west, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the north, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | on | flat | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 14kn | side | flat | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | flat | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 97, good | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 8kn | side | flat | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 3 knotsF1 | 10kn | cross-off | flat | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | offnot safe | flat | 23°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 May–Aug
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
- Mar3of 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
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Port de Bouzedjar
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, November and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Aïn El Turk.
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$1,020–US$1,950 each
about US$1,020–US$1,950 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 ORN, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| 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$1,020–US$1,950 |
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: Aïn El Turk
about 1h 15m by car · 16 places to stay
About Aïn El Turk its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 15m
About 19h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ORN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → ORN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.