Beach forecast for Farasān
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+3) · Jazan, Saudi Arabia Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+3- Swimming
- Calm · 1.1 ft
- Water
- 89 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 8 · SPF 50
- Wind
- 11 mph
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a good beach day in Farasān (8/10). The best hours are from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 90 °F, though with light offshore wind. The best day this week is Tuesday, November 3, at 9/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 8Good beach day | 1:00–5:00 pm7:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 1.1 ft | 89 °F | 8 |
| Fri 30 | 8Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 0.6 ft | 89 °F | 8 |
| Sat 31 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 0.7 ft | 89 °F | 8 |
| Sun 1 | 8Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.9 ft | 89 °F | 8 |
| Mon 2 | 8Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.5 ft | 89 °F | 8 |
| Tue 3 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 0.8 ft | 88 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 8Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.1 ft | 88 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
10 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 96 °F: hot
- Calm for swimming: 1.1 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 90 °F (very warm)
- Light offshore wind (11 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.1 ft
1.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 89 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 11 mph
Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Farasān, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 90 °F, though with light offshore wind. 7:00 am to 12:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, a calm sea and water at 89 °F, though with intense heat and light offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 94 °F | 9 mph | 1.0 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 95 °F | 8 mph | 1.1 ft | 2 |
| 9:00 am | 9 | Clear sky | 96 °F | 7 mph | 1.1 ft | 4 |
| 10:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 96 °F | 8 mph | 1.1 ft | 6 |
| 11:00 am | 7 | Clear sky | 97 °F | 9 mph | 1.1 ft | 8 |
| 12:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 97 °F | 10 mph | 1.1 ft | 8 |
| 1:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 96 °F | 11 mph | 1.1 ft | 7 |
| 2:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 96 °F | 11 mph | 1.1 ft | 5 |
| 3:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 94 °F | 11 mph | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| 4:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 94 °F | 9 mph | 1.1 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Farasān
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- شاطئ الغدير 2.0 mi · S
- Parking
- Husais Beach 2.9 mi · NW
- Al-Hassis Beach 4.3 mi · NW
- Parking
- شاطيء القندل 4.6 mi · NW
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 3 of 3, warmth 3 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 1 of 1; minus wind 0.5.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Farasān
Is it a beach day in Farasān today?
A good beach day: 8/10. Best from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 90 °F, though with light offshore wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Farasān today?
1.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Farasān?
About 89 °F today: very warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Farasān today?
UV reaches 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Farasān?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a good beach day (8/10), best from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What beaches are near Farasān?
شاطئ الغدير (2.0 mi), Husais Beach (2.9 mi), Al-Hassis Beach (4.3 mi) and شاطيء القندل (4.6 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0) and the sun from astronomy-engine.