Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 35°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Ras Al Jinz does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 33°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 35°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 33°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft16 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft13 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft12 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 31°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 03:24 +0.8 mLow 09:47 −0.2 mHigh 14:33 +0.3 mLow 21:14 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:28 +0.8 mLow 11:10 −0.4 mHigh 16:35 +0.2 mLow 22:38 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:25 +0.8 mLow 12:11 −0.7 mHigh 18:16 +0.4 mLow 23:55 −0.5 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ras Al Jinz
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (86°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (266°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sur.
Water about 28°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$1,370–US$2,630 each
about US$1,370–US$2,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, 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 MCT, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$757–US$1,570 |
| 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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,370–US$2,630 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sur
about 1h 05m by car · 11 places to stay
About Sur its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Sur, 36 km (about 1h 05m by car)
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 27h 10m
About 27h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MCT, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → MCT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.