Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- N 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, poor
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1146, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun, Aug–Sep7 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 | 18, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | offnot safe | flat | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | offnot safe | chop | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | chop | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | flat | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the north, 15 knotsF4 | 22kn | offnot safe | chop | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knotsF4 | 21kn | offnot safe | chop | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 23 knotsF6 | 31kn | offnot safe | chop | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 46, fair | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 25kn | offnot safe | chop | 24°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 Jun, Aug–Sep
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
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Marina Abu Soma
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 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 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 sheltered 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 23°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually June, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Soma Bay. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 7 dive sites.
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$792–US$1,600 each
about US$792–US$1,600 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 SSH, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$664–US$1,380 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$101 |
| Total | about US$792–US$1,600 |
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: Soma Bay
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about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$20/nightcountry average
About Soma Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 30m
About 23h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SSH, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 2h 35m by road
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