Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 39kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 57kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 69kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 77kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 66kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 61kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft7 shollow | 42kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 shollow | 25kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 shollow | 15kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 07:54 +0.3 mLow 17:32 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:00 +0.1 mLow 18:27 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:34 +0.2 mLow 09:37 −0.1 mHigh 13:51 −0.0 mLow 19:12 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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.
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About Dhoof point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (89°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (269°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Qalansīyah, 407 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Mukalla, 534 km. Nearest airport: Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), 235 km.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,210–US$2,390 each
about US$1,210–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.
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 BSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$797–US$1,650 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,390 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 534 km away
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No town nearby
Qalansīyah, 407 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Mukalla, 534 km. Nearest airport: Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), 235 km.
See places to stay near Mukalla, 534 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 29h 10m
About 29h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BSA, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB), then 4h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.