Overview

Masirah Island - Ras Hilf is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Masirah Island in Oman, on a cape offering a body of water with different exposures depending on wind direction. The Khareef (southwest) blows powerfully from June to September. This Ras Hilf spot can offer more sheltered conditions than the west coast depending on orientation. The bottom is sandy and the water relatively shallow. Suitable for beginners in the sheltered areas.

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Spot forecast for Masirah Island - Ras Hilf

Sunrise 04:01 · Sunset 15:37

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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 4.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:30 · 2.1 m Low tide 10:22 · 1.5 m High tide 14:19 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:52 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:11 · 2.2 m Low tide 10:53 · 1.4 m High tide 16:12 · 1.8 m Low tide 22:00 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:42 · 2.2 m Low tide 11:20 · 1.1 m High tide 17:15 · 2 m Low tide 22:55 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:08 · 2.3 m Low tide 11:46 · 0.9 m High tide 18:03 · 2.1 m Low tide 23:42 · 1.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:33 · 2.3 m Low tide 12:13 · 0.7 m High tide 18:46 · 2.3 m

Masirah Island - Ras Hilf: 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

449h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 449 hours of usable wind, at 33 °C. The low point is November, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 32%13-20 knots · 62%21-30 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 62% 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 18 mm.

Monthly averages: Masirah Island - Ras Hilf

Monthly averages — Masirah Island - Ras Hilf — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	3.0	14 h	26 °C	2 mm
February	10.5	92 h	28 °C	5 mm
March	8.5	60 h	30 °C	11 mm
April	24.5	262 h	34 °C	1 mm
May	28.0	342 h	35 °C	2 mm
June	30.0	426 h	35 °C	0 mm
July	31.0	449 h	33 °C	0 mm
August	30.5	421 h	31 °C	18 mm
September	27.0	347 h	31 °C	4 mm
October	6.5	58 h	31 °C	17 mm
November	0.0	2 h	29 °C	0 mm
December	2.0	8 h	26 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Masirah Island - Ras Hilf spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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