Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: not enough of the right wind, 12 kn gusting 15, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 20 knF5
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr–May, Jul2 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 | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 6kn | side | flat | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | cross-off | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | cross-off | flat | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | offnot safe | chop | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 18 knotsF5 | 24kn | cross-off | chop | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 20 knotsF5 | 29kn | cross-off | chop | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 19 knotsF5 | 26kn | cross-off | chop | 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 Apr–May, Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Zeitco Jetty
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 26°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 21°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually April, May and July, with about 2 good days in 7; in January and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: El Gouna, 50 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Hurghada International Airport (HRG), 76 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$744–US$1,520 each
about US$744–US$1,520 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 SSH, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$663–US$1,380 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$100 |
| Total | about US$744–US$1,520 |
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 50 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: El Gouna, 50 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Hurghada International Airport (HRG), 76 km.
See places to stay near El Gouna, 50 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 22h 40m
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