Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 412, poor
- Thu 512, poor
- Fri 64, poor
- Sat 78, poor
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 112, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in 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 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, poor | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, poor | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, poor | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, poor | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south, 10 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft2 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, poor | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots | 28°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 NovLow 02:42 −0.5 mHigh 09:45 +0.8 mLow 17:18 −0.4 mHigh 22:17 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:05 −0.3 mHigh 10:55 +0.7 mLow 18:20 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:17 +0.1 mLow 05:36 −0.3 mHigh 12:06 +0.6 mLow 19:13 −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 in 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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Ras Laffan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (21°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (201°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 256). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 34°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Jk Camp, Laffan Global Village, الخور و الذخيرة, 13 km. Nearest beds: Al Khawr, 27 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Hamad International Airport (DOH), 71 km.
Water about 28°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$1,140–US$2,250 each
about US$1,140–US$2,250 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 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 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,140–US$2,250 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 27 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Jk Camp, Laffan Global Village, الخور و الذخيرة, 13 km. Nearest beds: Al Khawr, 27 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Hamad International Airport (DOH), 71 km.
See places to stay near Al Khawr, 27 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 20h 40m
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