Name: Athaiba
Address: OM

Overview

Athaiba is a kitesurf spot located in the Athaiba district of Muscat, Oman. This urban spot is one of the most popular in the Omani capital for kitesurfing. Northeast winds dominate in winter. Thermal breezes develop in the afternoon. The water is open with a sandy bottom. An accessible and convenient spot for Muscat residents.

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Spot forecast for Athaiba

Sunrise 06:05 · Sunset 17:36

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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 2.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:22 · 2.4 m Low tide 12:12 · 1.7 m High tide 16:27 · 1.9 m Low tide 23:00 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:07 · 2.5 m Low tide 12:48 · 1.5 m High tide 18:10 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:05 · 1.4 m High tide 06:39 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:16 · 1.3 m High tide 19:10 · 2.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:57 · 1.4 m High tide 07:06 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:43 · 1 m High tide 19:56 · 2.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:43 · 1.4 m High tide 07:34 · 2.7 m Low tide 14:11 · 0.8 m High tide 20:37 · 2.7 m

Athaiba: 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

148h

in July · 26 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 148 hours of usable wind, at 37 °C. The low point is February, at 9.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is April, with 29 mm.

Monthly averages: Athaiba

Monthly averages — Athaiba — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.5	52 h	25 °C	3 mm
February	9.5	45 h	26 °C	26 mm
March	16.5	89 h	29 °C	3 mm
April	15.5	76 h	35 °C	29 mm
May	16.5	84 h	38 °C	1 mm
June	18.0	106 h	40 °C	0 mm
July	26.0	148 h	39 °C	0 mm
August	23.0	137 h	36 °C	1 mm
September	23.0	126 h	36 °C	1 mm
October	19.0	90 h	34 °C	14 mm
November	13.5	57 h	30 °C	0 mm
December	16.0	56 h	27 °C	8 mm

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Technical details of Athaiba spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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