Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 14 kn gusting 22, side-onshore, Water: waves 0.9 m
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- S 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- S 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 32°C
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 297, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 964, good
- Tue 1039, poor
- Wed 1159, fair
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 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul, Nov5 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 | 97, good | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 18kn | on | chop | 33°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the south, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | on | chop | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | wind from the south, 11 knotsF4 | 19kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 17kn | side-on | chop | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 23kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 64, good | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, poor | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 59, fair | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | chop | 30°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 Jul, Nov
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Al-Hussein Harbour
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 30°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 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. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 32°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually July and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in August and October, about 3. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Farasān, 23 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ), 75 km.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 23 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Farasān, 23 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ), 75 km.
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