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Bahrain Bay Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Bahrain · Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 26.25 | 50.58

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
Bahrain Bay Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Bahrain Bay, near downtown Manama. This urban spot offers easy access to the Persian Gulf waters. Shamal winds (northwest) predominate in winter. The body of water is semi-sheltered in the bay with a sandy bottom. Watch out for maritime traffic and navigation restrictions in this urban area.
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Spot forecast for Bahrain Bay Beach

Sunrise 05:39 · Sunset 17:05

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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 1.4 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 Now05:010.9 m11:121.3 m18:560.5 m01:231.2 m07:470.8 m12:291.3 m20:110.5 m02:321.3 m08:510.7 m13:541.3 m21:050.4 m03:191.4 m09:380.6 m15:051.4 m21:500.4 m03:571.5 m10:180.5 m16:001.5 m22:300.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Bahrain Bay 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

317h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, September and February, at 23 rideable days and 33 °C. The low point is August, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 19.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 21 °C. The wettest month is February, with 31 mm.

Monthly averages: Bahrain Bay Beach
Monthly averages — Bahrain Bay 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 19.5 211 h 21 °C 3 mm
February 20.5 228 h 21 °C 31 mm
March 15.0 182 h 24 °C 20 mm
April 13.0 120 h 31 °C 4 mm
May 18.5 236 h 36 °C 22 mm
June 19.5 241 h 39 °C 0 mm
July 25.5 317 h 40 °C 0 mm
August 12.5 135 h 40 °C 0 mm
September 21.5 209 h 37 °C 0 mm
October 16.5 168 h 33 °C 1 mm
November 15.5 164 h 28 °C 6 mm
December 12.5 110 h 22 °C 16 mm

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Technical details of Bahrain Bay 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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