Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- S 18 knF5
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 287, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar, Jun–Jul4 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 | 87, good | wind from the south-east, 16 knotsF4 | 20kn | side-on | flat | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side | flat | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side | flat | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 18 knotsF5 | 25kn | side-on | chop | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knotsF4 | 29kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | chop | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 26kn | cross-off | flat | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 18kn | cross-off | flat | 21°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, Jun–Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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 New Failaka Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE 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 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 34°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually March, June and July, with about 4 good days in 7; in October, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Az Zawr.
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$1,220–US$2,380 each
about US$1,220–US$2,380 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 KWI, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$698–US$1,460 |
| 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$1,220–US$2,380 |
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: Az Zawr
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about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Az Zawr its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Az Zawr, 2 km. We have not checked places to stay in Az Zawr yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Ḩawallī, 26 km away (about 45 min by car). 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 22h 45m
About 22h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KWI, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 1h by road
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