Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- W 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 378, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
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 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | side-on | flat | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the west, 7 knotsF3 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | wind from the north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 12 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 15 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 29°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 in Oct
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
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
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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the place in full, sources, credits
About Sarum Centre
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 30°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 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 32°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually October, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Thuwal, 126 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: استراحة لؤلؤة الجنوب, جدة, 19 km. Nearest beds: Rābigh, 183 km. Nearest airport: King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 58 km.
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$1,030–US$2,070 each
about US$1,030–US$2,070 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 JED, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$711–US$1,480 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$2,070 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 183 km away
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No town nearby
Thuwal, 126 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: استراحة لؤلؤة الجنوب, جدة, 19 km. Nearest beds: Rābigh, 183 km. Nearest airport: King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 58 km.
See places to stay near Rābigh, 183 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 23h 10m
About 23h 10m door to door from Chicago
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