Overview

Barka Kite Beach is a kitesurf spot located on the Al Batinah coast in northern Oman, near Muscat. This spot offers open water on the Gulf of Oman. Northeast winds dominate in winter. Thermal breezes develop in the afternoon. The water is open with a sandy bottom. An accessible spot from Muscat, suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Barka Kite Beach

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 17:38

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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 5.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:19 · 2.4 m Low tide 12:10 · 1.7 m High tide 16:28 · 2 m Low tide 23:01 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:06 · 2.5 m Low tide 12:47 · 1.5 m High tide 18:09 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:05 · 1.4 m High tide 06:38 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:15 · 1.3 m High tide 19:10 · 2.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:58 · 1.4 m High tide 07:07 · 2.7 m Low tide 13:42 · 1 m High tide 19:55 · 2.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:43 · 1.4 m High tide 07:35 · 2.8 m Low tide 14:11 · 0.8 m High tide 20:36 · 2.8 m

Barka Kite 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

207h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from May to November, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 207 hours of usable wind, at 36 °C. The low point is February, at 13 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is February, with 16 mm.

Monthly averages: Barka Kite Beach

Monthly averages — Barka Kite 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	18.0	77 h	25 °C	2 mm
February	13.0	65 h	26 °C	16 mm
March	21.0	119 h	29 °C	11 mm
April	19.5	101 h	35 °C	11 mm
May	23.5	111 h	38 °C	3 mm
June	23.5	137 h	40 °C	0 mm
July	30.0	207 h	39 °C	0 mm
August	29.5	203 h	36 °C	2 mm
September	27.5	171 h	36 °C	5 mm
October	23.5	113 h	34 °C	3 mm
November	23.5	106 h	31 °C	1 mm
December	20.0	88 h	27 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Barka Kite Beach 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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