Tashoot, Israel
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Aqaba, is 294 km away. Nearest airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 19 km.
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About Tashoot
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, November and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Aqaba, is 294 km away. Nearest airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 19 km. Within 5 km we also list 13 surf spots and 4 dive sites.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AMM, direct.
See flights ORD → AMM · Skyscanner from about £580 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 25 from the airport to Tashoot.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Aqaba, is 294 km away. Nearest airport: Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), 19 km.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 7 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
The score for sailing, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 69, good | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 53, good | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 59, good | wind from the north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 14kn | side-on | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 51, good | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 27, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knotsF2 | 17kn | side-on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | cross-off | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 29, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 15, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 15kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 27, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knotsF3 | 18kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knotsF1 | 8kn | offnot safe | chop |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec3of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for sailing. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to AMM, then 2h 25 by road. About 19h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSail Tashoot
5 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctSail Tashoot
7 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 7, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 12, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to AMM, then 2h 25 by road. About 19h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £840–£1,670 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £580–£1,200
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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