Is it worth the trip?
95Good out of 100 for your dates
5 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- E 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- E 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–May, Nov7 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 | 50, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | wind from the east, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | 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
best Mar–May, Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Al-Fatk
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually March, April, May and November, with about 7 good days in 7; in August, about 4. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ḩaşwayn, 120 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Salalah, 159 km. Nearest airport: Al Ghaydah International Airport (AAY), 66 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$1,110–US$2,220 each
about US$1,110–US$2,220 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SLL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DOH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$785–US$1,630 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,220 |
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 159 km away
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No town nearby
Ḩaşwayn, 120 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Salalah, 159 km. Nearest airport: Al Ghaydah International Airport (AAY), 66 km.
See places to stay near Salalah, 159 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 26h 40m
About 26h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SLL, changing at Hamad International Airport (DOH), then 3h 05m by road
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