Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 70, too small
- Sun 80, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 101, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 29°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 06:46 +0.2 mLow 10:37 −0.0 mHigh 17:25 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:12 −0.7 mHigh 08:05 +0.2 mLow 12:36 +0.0 mHigh 18:45 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:23 −0.7 mHigh 09:08 +0.3 mLow 14:40 −0.1 mHigh 20:12 +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.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jebal Ali Lefts
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (289°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (109°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.8 km out (1 in 476). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 34°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Al Barsha.
Water about 29°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$1,380–US$2,650 each
about US$1,380–US$2,650 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DXB, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$745–US$1,540 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,650 |
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 Barsha
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about 55 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Al Barsha its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Al Barsha, 29 km (about 55 min by car)
About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DXB, direct, then 1h 15m by road
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