Name: Shannah
Address: OM

Overview

Shannah is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Oman, facing Masirah Island. This fishing village is the departure point for the ferry to Masirah and offers its own water body for kitesurfing. Southwest winds (Khareef) blow from June to September. Northeast winds dominate in winter. The water body is open with a sandy bottom. A convenient spot for kitesurfers in transit to Masirah.

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Spot forecast for Shannah

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 17:39

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:33 · 2.1 m Low tide 12:24 · 1.5 m High tide 16:22 · 1.7 m Low tide 22:56 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:14 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:57 · 1.4 m High tide 18:16 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:05 · 1.2 m High tide 06:44 · 2.3 m Low tide 13:23 · 1.2 m High tide 19:18 · 2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:59 · 1.2 m High tide 07:09 · 2.3 m Low tide 13:49 · 0.9 m High tide 20:05 · 2.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:45 · 1.3 m High tide 07:34 · 2.4 m Low tide 14:15 · 0.7 m High tide 20:47 · 2.4 m

Shannah: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

447h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 30 rideable days a month and 447 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is December, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 53%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 53% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is August, with 37 mm.

Monthly averages: Shannah

Monthly averages — Shannah — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	66 h	26 °C	1 mm
February	17.5	138 h	28 °C	8 mm
March	17.0	129 h	30 °C	7 mm
April	29.0	326 h	33 °C	1 mm
May	29.0	389 h	35 °C	3 mm
June	30.0	428 h	33 °C	0 mm
July	30.5	447 h	32 °C	1 mm
August	30.5	422 h	29 °C	37 mm
September	28.0	372 h	29 °C	1 mm
October	14.5	110 h	31 °C	14 mm
November	10.5	37 h	30 °C	0 mm
December	9.0	43 h	27 °C	0 mm

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Technical details of Shannah spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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