الكورنيش الشمالي
Makkah · Saudi Arabia
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الكورنيش الشمالي is a SW-facing sand beach on the Red Sea coastline near Makkah — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~31.8°C (89.2°F) on average
Jan
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27–29.6°C
Feb
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.3–28.4°C
Mar
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.9–29.5°C
Apr
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.2–31.2°C
May
31°C
87.8°F · 29.9–32.3°C
Jun
31.2°C
88.2°F · 30.1–33.1°C
Jul
30.9°C
87.6°F · 29.2–32.8°C
Aug
30.6°C
87.1°F · 29.7–31.9°C
Sep
31.8°C
89.2°F · 30.3–32.9°C
Oct
31.8°C
89.2°F · 30.4–33.8°C
Nov
30.8°C
87.4°F · 29.4–31.6°C
Dec
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.5–30.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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