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Rowad Resort, North coast
Surf spot · Egypt
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 632, poor
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 844, poor
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south, 7 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 21°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 04:41 +0.1 mLow 11:23 −0.1 mHigh 18:10 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:09 −0.0 mHigh 06:09 +0.1 mLow 12:34 −0.1 mHigh 19:01 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:06 −0.0 mHigh 07:08 +0.1 mLow 13:22 −0.1 mHigh 19:40 +0.1 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 Rowad Resort, North coast
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (340°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (160°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.1 km out (1 in 213). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Al Ḩammām.
Water about 24°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$858–US$1,690 each
about US$858–US$1,690 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 CAI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$643–US$1,330 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$100 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$858–US$1,690 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Al Ḩammām
about 15 min by car
about US$20/nightcountry average
About Al Ḩammām its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Al Ḩammām, 7 km (about 15 min by car)
About US$20 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 21h 05m
About 21h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CAI, direct, then 4h by road
Flights ORD → CAI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.