Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 6 kn gusting 10, onshore, Water: flat
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- N 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 323, poor
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1145, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 27 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 23, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 7kn | side-on | flat | 34°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the north, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | on | flat | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | flat | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 33°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 33°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 33°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 28kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 45, fair | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | on | 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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Royal Marina
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 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 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 exposed to the open sea. 5 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 35°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sanābis.
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$1,250–US$2,440 each
about US$1,250–US$2,440 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DOH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$731–US$1,520 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,440 |
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: Sanābis
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about 5 min by car · 41 places to stay
About Sanābis 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 22h
About 22h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DOH, direct, then 2h 55m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.