UAQ Beach, United Arab Emirates

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Kish, is 188 km away.

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About UAQ Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NW (313°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (133°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 33°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in April and May, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Kish, is 188 km away.

Water about 31°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 20 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dubai International Airport (DXB), direct.
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Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to UAQ Beach.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Kish, is 188 km away.
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Forecast

The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at UAQ Beach, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	1 ft4 s	3kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore	32°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	31°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	31°C
Wed 21Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	31°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	32°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	under 1 ft2 s	0kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	31°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	1 ft3 s	1kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	31°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	1 ft3 s	1kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot, offshore	30°C
Mon 26Oct	12, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	31°C
Tue 27Oct	7, too small	under 1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	31°C
Wed 28Oct	0, poor	–	–	–	–

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to DXB, then 1h 05 by road. About 20h 25 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Surf UAQ Beach
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 1 ft at 3 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to DXB, then 1h 05 by road. About 20h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £985–£1,945 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
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	£660–£1,370
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£70–£115
Food	7 days eating out	£155–£290
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£985–£1,945

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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