Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 12 kn gusting 17, cross-offshore, Water: flat
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 34°C
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 34°C
Sun 8 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 33°C
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- N 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 896, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Feb, Jun5 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 | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 1 knotF0 | 3kn | side-on | flat | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 5kn | side | flat | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | on | chop | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knotsF2 | 6kn | cross-off | flat | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 34°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 34°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | flat | 33°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | wind from the north, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | on | chop | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the north, 14 knotsF4 | 20kn | on | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 28°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 Jan–Feb, Jun
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 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
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Al Ruwais Dhow Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W 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 19°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 35°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February and June, with about 5 good days in 7; in August, September and October, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ar Ruways.
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$1,250–US$2,440 each
about US$1,250–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, 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 DOH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$731–US$1,520 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,440 |
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: Ar Ruways
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about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Ar Ruways its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Ar Ruways, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in Ar Ruways yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Al Khawr, 59 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 15m
About 21h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DOH, direct, then 2h 10m by road
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