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Al Thakhira Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Qatar · Al Khor

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m 25.75 | 51.56

Overview

Al Thakhira Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the northeast coast of Qatar, near Al Khor. The spot is bordered by mangroves and offers a shallow body of water with a preserved natural environment. The northwest Shamal blows regularly in winter. The body of water is very shallow with a sandy and muddy bottom. The mangroves provide a unique setting. Spot suitable for beginners thanks to the shallow depth.

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Spot forecast for Al Thakhira Beach

Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 17:02

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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 6.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:270.5 m11:491.3 m19:270.5 m01:260.7 m05:090.6 m12:391.3 m19:580.4 m02:080.8 m06:340.6 m13:191.3 m20:250.3 m02:410.9 m07:460.6 m13:531.3 m20:520.3 m03:101.1 m08:520.5 m14:251.2 m21:190.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Al Thakhira Beach: 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

224h

in January · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, January and February, at 22 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is August, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days22 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days9 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days22 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days9 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 22 °C. The wettest month is December, with 32 mm.

Monthly averages: Al Thakhira Beach
Monthly averages — Al Thakhira Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 224 h 23 °C 2 mm
February 21.0 231 h 22 °C 28 mm
March 18.5 205 h 25 °C 25 mm
April 14.5 152 h 31 °C 22 mm
May 20.0 273 h 36 °C 12 mm
June 20.5 262 h 40 °C 0 mm
July 22.5 308 h 41 °C 0 mm
August 9.0 106 h 40 °C 0 mm
September 17.5 168 h 38 °C 0 mm
October 16.5 177 h 34 °C 2 mm
November 21.0 200 h 29 °C 9 mm
December 16.0 119 h 24 °C 32 mm

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Technical details of Al Thakhira Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Beginner

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