KAUST South Beach, Governorate of Jeddah

Makkah Region beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Makkah Region right now?

قرية القطان السياحية has the top Beach Score right now: 9.9 Excellent, with 7 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Makkah Region today?

Sea water is 31 to 33°C (88 to 91°F) across the 12 scored beaches. The warmest is الكورنيش الجنوبي, at 33°C (91°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Makkah Region right now?

شاطئ القنع has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 7 km/h (4 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Q: Which Makkah Region beaches have lifeguards?

2 of 12 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including KAUST South Beach and Thuwal Public Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Makkah Region today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 9.7 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Makkah Region?

No live cams are listed for Makkah Region yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Makkah Region?

All 12 beaches in our data for Makkah Region are scored live on this page.

Which Makkah Region beach is best right now? 12 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches12
Good now12 of 12
Water31 to 33°C88 to 91°F
Best nowقرية القطان السياحية
9.9Excellent

Updated 10:30 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

19.9Excellent
قرية القطان السياحية
Bahrah
Good stretch until sunset, 5:52 pm
Air
31°C87°F
Water
32°C89°F
Wind
7 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 9.9
29.9Excellent
KAUST South Beach
Governorate of Jeddah
Good stretch until sunset, 5:52 pm
Air
30°C87°F
Water
31°C88°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 9.9
31°C88°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
39.9Excellent
Thuwal Public Beach
Governorate of Jeddah
Good stretch until sunset, 5:52 pm
Air
30°C87°F
Water
31°C88°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 am, 9.9

Makkah Region today

A near-perfect beach spell across Makkah Region: 12 of 12 scored beaches are good right now, water is 31 to 33°C88 to 91°F, and wind averages 6 km/h4 mph (light wind). Read at 10:30 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Makkah Region

8 of 8 beaches scored, 8 good now

9.7ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: قرية القطان السياحية, 9.9

Water: 32°C89°F
Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
Waves: 0.3 m1 ft

Southern Makkah Region

4 of 4 beaches scored, 4 good now

9.4ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: شاطئ القنع, 9.5

Water: 33°C91°F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
Waves: 0.1 m<1 ft

33°C91°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
33°C91°F
الكورنيش الجنوبي
Al Qunfudhah. 0.9°1.6° above the Makkah Region average. Score 9.4 Excellent.
33°C91°FNo photo yet
Calmest sea
0.1 m<1 ft waves
شاطئ القنع
Al Qunfudhah. Wind 7 km/h4 mph. Level with 3 other beaches.
Best for families
9.9 Excellent
KAUST South Beach
Governorate of Jeddah. Top score of the 2 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

Makkah Region averages 9.6 Excellent this hour. The best hour today is 8 am (9.7); the weakest is 1 pm (9.1).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm.

9.5

9.7

9.6Now

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7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Makkah Region beaches

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12 beaches listed · 12 of 12 scored live

SortArea

قرية القطان السياحية
Bahrah
9.9Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air31°C87°F
- Wind7 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
KAUST South Beach
Governorate of Jeddah
9.9Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air30°C87°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm
- Lifeguards
- Free parking
31°C88°FNo photo yet
Thuwal Public Beach
Governorate of Jeddah
9.9Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 31°C88°F water.
- Water31°C88°F
- Air30°C87°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 6 pm
- Lifeguards
33°C91°FNo photo yet
الكورنيش الشمالي
Al Lith
9.7Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 33°C91°F water.
- Water33°C91°F
- Air32°C89°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Alhalmah village
Governorate of Jeddah
9.6Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air33°C91°F
- Wind4 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Durrat Al Arus
Governorate of Jeddah
9.6Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air33°C91°F
- Wind4 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
La Plage Resort
Governorate of Jeddah
9.5Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air33°C91°F
- Wind4 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- Free parking
32°C89°FNo photo yet
Palm Beach
Governorate of Jeddah
9.5Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 32°C89°F water.
- Water32°C89°F
- Air33°C91°F
- Wind4 km/h3 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
33°C91°FNo photo yet
شاطئ القنع
Al Qunfudhah
9.5Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 33°C91°F water.
- Water33°C91°F
- Air32°C89°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
33°C91°FNo photo yet
الكورنيش الجنوبي
Al Qunfudhah
9.4Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 33°C91°F water.
- Water33°C91°F
- Air33°C91°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
33°C91°FNo photo yet
الكورنيش الشمالي
Al Qunfudhah
9.4Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 33°C91°F water.
- Water33°C91°F
- Air33°C91°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
33°C91°FNo photo yet
شاطئ حنيش
Al Qunfudhah
9.4Excellent
Flat water, light wind and 33°C91°F water.
- Water33°C91°F
- Air33°C91°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves0.1 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Makkah Region by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Governorate of Jeddah

All 6 scored beaches in Governorate of Jeddah are good right now. Water is 31 to 32°C88 to 89°F. KAUST South Beach is the calmest, with 8 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves.

6 of 6 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

9.9Excellent
KAUST South Beach
Governorate of Jeddah
Light wind, 31°C88°F water
31°C88°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.9Excellent
Thuwal Public Beach
Governorate of Jeddah
Light wind, 31°C88°F water
32°C89°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.6Excellent
Alhalmah village
Governorate of Jeddah
Light wind, 32°C89°F water
32°C89°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.6Excellent
Durrat Al Arus
Governorate of Jeddah
Light wind, 32°C89°F water
9.5Excellent
La Plage Resort
Governorate of Jeddah
Light wind, 32°C89°F water
32°C89°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.5Excellent
Palm Beach
Governorate of Jeddah
Light wind, 32°C89°F water

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Al Qunfudhah

All 4 scored beaches in Al Qunfudhah are good right now. Water is 33°C91°F. شاطئ القنع is the calmest, with 7 km/h4 mph of wind and 0.1 m<1 ft waves.

4 of 4 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

33°C91°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.5Excellent
شاطئ القنع
Al Qunfudhah
Light wind, 33°C91°F water
33°C91°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.4Excellent
الكورنيش الجنوبي
Al Qunfudhah
Light wind, 33°C91°F water
33°C91°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.4Excellent
الكورنيش الشمالي
Al Qunfudhah
Light wind, 33°C91°F water
33°C91°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.4Excellent
شاطئ حنيش
Al Qunfudhah
Light wind, 33°C91°F water

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Al Lith

1 of 1 scored beach in Al Lith is good right now. Water is 33°C91°F.

1 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

33°C91°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.7Excellent
الكورنيش الشمالي
Al Lith
Light wind, 33°C91°F water

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Bahrah

1 of 1 scored beach in Bahrah is good right now. Water is 32°C89°F.

1 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

9.9Excellent
قرية القطان السياحية
Bahrah
Light wind, 32°C89°F water

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Sub-areas of Makkah Region

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

9.9Excellent
Governorate of Jeddah
6 of 6 beaches good now
Best now: KAUST South Beach, 9.9 Excellent
9.5Excellent
Al Qunfudhah
4 of 4 beaches good now
Best now: شاطئ القنع, 9.5 Excellent
9.7Excellent
Al Lith
1 of 1 beach good now
Best now: الكورنيش الشمالي, 9.7 Excellent
9.9Excellent
Bahrah
1 of 1 beach good now
Best now: قرية القطان السياحية, 9.9 Excellent

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Makkah Region beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Makkah Region right now?

قرية القطان السياحية has the top Beach Score right now: 9.9 Excellent, with 7 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Makkah Region today?

Sea water is 31 to 33°C (88 to 91°F) across the 12 scored beaches. The warmest is الكورنيش الجنوبي, at 33°C (91°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Makkah Region right now?

شاطئ القنع has the smallest waves, at 0.1 m (<1 ft) with 7 km/h (4 mph) of wind. 3 other beaches are level with it.

Which Makkah Region beaches have lifeguards?

2 of 12 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including KAUST South Beach and Thuwal Public Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Makkah Region today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 9.7 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Makkah Region?

No live cams are listed for Makkah Region yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Makkah Region?

All 12 beaches in our data for Makkah Region are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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