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Russian Beach

Surf spot · United Arab Emirates

Is it worth the trip?

22Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 4 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 13 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 smushy
Energy
1kJ
Wind
SW 6 kn
Temp
31°C

Wed 4 · 33 out of 100

Swell
2 ft3 smushy
Energy
5kJ
Wind
SW 7 kn
Temp
31°C

Thu 5 · 49 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
8kJ
Wind
S 5 kn
Temp
30°C

Fri 6 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 smushy
Energy
1kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
31°C

Sat 7 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
31°C

Sun 8 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft1 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
31°C

Mon 9 · 10 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SE 4 kn
Temp
30°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 22, too small
  2. Tue 313, too small
  3. Wed 433, too small
  4. Thu 549, fair
  5. Fri 611, too small
  6. Sat 72, too small
  7. Sun 83, too small
  8. Mon 910, too small
  9. Tue 108, too small
  10. Wed 1138, poor

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 2–7 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best in Dec1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Russian Beach, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south, 5 knots31°C
Tue 3Nov13, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots31°C
Wed 4Nov33, too small2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots31°C
Thu 5Nov49, fair2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the south, 5 knots30°C
Fri 6Nov11, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east, 6 knots31°C
Sat 7Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore31°C
Sun 8Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore31°C
Mon 9Nov10, too smallunder 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore30°C
Tue 10Nov8, too smallunder 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south, 4 knots31°C
Wed 11Nov38, poor2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots31°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 06:18 +0.2 mLow 10:40 −0.1 mHigh 17:13 +0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:51 −0.7 mHigh 07:36 +0.2 mLow 12:33 −0.0 mHigh 18:37 +0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 02:03 −0.6 mHigh 08:40 +0.3 mLow 14:19 −0.1 mHigh 20:03 +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.

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Photos of Russian Beach

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About

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About Russian Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (306°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (126°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 83). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°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. The town to stay in is Al Barsha. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 3 wind sports spots.

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$1,300–US$2,520 each

about US$1,300–US$2,520 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DXB, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$745–US$1,540
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$27–US$47
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$349
Food7 days eating outabout US$235–US$443
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,300–US$2,520

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 2 towns

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Closest

Al Barsha

about 30 min by car · 10 places to stay

about US$81/nightcountry average

See 10 places to stay in Al Barsha · Booking.com

About Al Barsha its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Al Barsha, 16 km (about 30 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 19h 50m

About 19h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DXB, direct, then 30 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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