Overview

Ras Madrakah is a kitesurf spot located on an isolated cape on the south coast of Oman, in Al Wusta Governorate. This wild spot offers exceptional wind conditions. The southwest winds (Khareef) blow very strongly from June to September, potentially exceeding 30 knots. The water is open to the Arabian Sea with significant waves. Spot for expert riders, isolated and requiring complete self-sufficiency.

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Spot forecast for Ras Madrakah

Sunrise 06:04 · Sunset 17:42

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

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Swell and waves

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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 4.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:33 · 1.9 m Low tide 12:38 · 1.4 m High tide 16:07 · 1.5 m Low tide 22:40 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:09 · 1.9 m Low tide 12:56 · 1.2 m High tide 18:05 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:48 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:37 · 2 m Low tide 13:18 · 1.1 m High tide 19:12 · 1.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:43 · 1.2 m High tide 07:00 · 2 m Low tide 13:41 · 0.9 m High tide 20:01 · 1.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:31 · 1.2 m High tide 07:23 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:08 · 0.7 m High tide 20:45 · 2 m

Ras Madrakah: 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

464h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 464 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 1.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 25%13-20 knots · 55%21-30 knots · 20%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 55% 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 28 mm.

Monthly averages: Ras Madrakah

Monthly averages — Ras Madrakah — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	1.5	14 h	26 °C	1 mm
February	12.0	128 h	27 °C	2 mm
March	11.0	100 h	28 °C	3 mm
April	26.5	368 h	31 °C	3 mm
May	29.0	421 h	32 °C	1 mm
June	30.0	450 h	31 °C	2 mm
July	31.0	464 h	29 °C	2 mm
August	31.0	459 h	28 °C	28 mm
September	29.0	415 h	28 °C	7 mm
October	11.0	109 h	30 °C	13 mm
November	1.5	8 h	29 °C	0 mm
December	1.5	13 h	26 °C	2 mm

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Technical details of Ras Madrakah spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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