Abu Shawk

Abu Shawk: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Abu Shawk

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Abu Shawk: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Abu Shawk — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 20.88333, 39.36667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Abu Shawk

• قرية القطان السياحية · beach · ~7 km
• Kuff · beach · ~12 km
• Al Fahad Ship Wreck · attraction · ~14 km
• Mosque Princess · dargah · Makkah Region · ~54 km
• Jabal `Amr · viewpoint · Makkah Region · ~57 km
• Ibn AlAoud Mosque · dargah · Makkah Region · ~63 km
• Alkhomrah Aljadeed Mosque · dargah · Makkah Region · ~64 km
• Ms. Afaf Mosque · dargah · Makkah Region · ~64 km
• Abar Abu Ja`alah · fort · Makkah Region · ~65 km
• Albara ibn Malik Mosque · dargah · Makkah Region · ~69 km
• Jabal Aghzul · viewpoint · Makkah Region · ~70 km
• AlNour Mosque 1 · dargah · Makkah Region · ~70 km
• Shimeisy Mosque · dargah · Makkah Region · ~70 km
• Huda Mosque 1 · dargah · Makkah Region · ~70 km
• Masjid · dargah · Makkah Region · ~70 km
• Masjid Umar Bin Al Khattab · dargah · Makkah Region · ~70 km
• Abu Bakr As Siddiq Grand Mosque 1 · dargah · Makkah Region · ~72 km
• Mosque of Alsalam · dargah · Makkah Region · ~72 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Abu Shawk

Other beaches & coast near Abu Shawk

• Jeddah Light · beach · Makkah Region · ~86 km · Must-see
• Jiddah Light · beach · Makkah Region · ~86 km · Must-see
• قرية القطان السياحية · beach · ~7 km
• Kuff · beach · ~12 km
• طرتين · beach · ~75 km
• شعبة علي · beach · ~76 km
• شعب أبو جندود · beach · ~78 km
• شعب بحار · beach · ~78 km
• Ra's al Majalat · beach · Makkah Region · ~91 km
• Ra's Abhur · beach · Makkah Region · ~120 km

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