Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 10 kn gusting 16
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 1 knF0
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- –
- Water
- –
- Air
- 19°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 419, poor
- Thu 539, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1035, poor
- Wed 1119, poor
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in one fact
- Best Jun–Aug5 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 | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knotF0 | 4kn | – | – | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 13kn | – | – | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 15kn | – | – | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | – | – | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 15kn | – | – | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 16kn | – | – | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | – | – | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | wind from the north, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | – | – | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | – | – | 21°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | – | – | 19°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
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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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the place in full, sources, credits
About سوح ابو جهف حيدر السلامي
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. We don't know which way the shore faces here, so we can't warn of offshore wind: kite and windsurf aren't scored.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it. 1 sailing school or club within 10 km. For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in November, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Ad Dasmah, 630 km. Nearest airport: Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 173 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 630 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Ad Dasmah, 630 km. Nearest airport: Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 173 km.
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