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°C (87.8°F) on average
Jan
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.2–29.2°C
Feb
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.8–27.6°C
Mar
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.3–29°C
Apr
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.6–30.6°C
May
30.2°C
86.4°F · 28.9–31.3°C
Jun
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.2–32.3°C
Jul
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.6–32°C
Aug
30.2°C
86.4°F · 29.1–31.4°C
Sep
31°C
87.8°F · 29.3–32.3°C
Oct
31.5°C
88.7°F · 30.1–33.3°C
Nov
30.5°C
86.9°F · 28.3–31.4°C
Dec
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–30.4°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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