Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 5 kn gusting 8, side-onshore, Water: flat
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- E 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 10 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- E 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 1084, good
- Wed 1155, fair
- Thu 1293, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–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 south-south-east, 3 knotsF1 | 7kn | side | flat | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | wind from the east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | on | flat | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 96, good | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | flat | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 9kn | on | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 93, good | wind from the east, 5 knotsF2 | 8kn | on | flat | 27°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 Jul–Aug
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 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
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 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 spot and its town
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More sailing near here
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- Jazeera Marina 48 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Zighy Bay Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N 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 24°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 33°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually July and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in April and May, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ras Al Khaimah.
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$1,270–US$2,460 each
about US$1,270–US$2,460 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 DXB, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$745–US$1,540 |
| 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$1,270–US$2,460 |
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: Ras Al Khaimah
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about 1h 05m by car · 15 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Ras Al Khaimah its beds, food and every spot near it
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 21h 25m
About 21h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DXB, direct, then 2h 05m by road
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