Overview

Al Ashkharah is a kitesurf spot located on the east coast of Oman, in the Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate. This fishing village offers open water on the Arabian Sea with regular windy conditions. Southwest winds (Khareef) blow from June to September. Northeast winds dominate in winter. The water is open with a sandy bottom. A spot appreciated by riders for its reliable conditions and authentic atmosphere.

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Spot forecast for Al Ashkharah

Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 17:33

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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 3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:26 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:17 · 1.6 m High tide 16:18 · 1.7 m Low tide 22:51 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:08 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:50 · 1.4 m High tide 18:08 · 1.8 m Low tide 23:59 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:39 · 2.3 m Low tide 13:17 · 1.2 m High tide 19:11 · 2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:54 · 1.3 m High tide 07:06 · 2.4 m Low tide 13:43 · 1 m High tide 19:59 · 2.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:41 · 1.3 m High tide 07:32 · 2.4 m Low tide 14:11 · 0.7 m High tide 20:42 · 2.4 m

Al Ashkharah: 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

432h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 432 hours of usable wind, at 34 °C. The low point is November, at 8 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%13-20 knots · 58%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 58% 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 April, with 47 mm.

Monthly averages: Al Ashkharah

Monthly averages — Al Ashkharah — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	129 h	26 °C	1 mm
February	17.5	124 h	28 °C	18 mm
March	21.5	161 h	30 °C	16 mm
April	23.0	217 h	34 °C	47 mm
May	26.5	270 h	37 °C	2 mm
June	29.5	380 h	36 °C	0 mm
July	31.0	432 h	34 °C	0 mm
August	30.0	385 h	31 °C	7 mm
September	28.5	357 h	32 °C	1 mm
October	12.5	86 h	32 °C	40 mm
November	8.0	34 h	30 °C	1 mm
December	15.0	126 h	27 °C	2 mm

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Technical details of Al Ashkharah 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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