Overview

Um Al Quwaim is a kitesurf spot located in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. This spot offers an open water area on the Persian Gulf in a calm environment. The northwest Shamal is the prevailing wind. The water area is open with a sandy bottom. Less urbanized spot offering space to ride.

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Spot forecast for Um Al Quwaim

Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 17:46

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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 0.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:20 · 0.7 m High tide 07:51 · 1.2 m Low tide 12:15 · 1.1 m High tide 18:42 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:22 · 0.6 m High tide 08:52 · 1.3 m Low tide 14:04 · 1 m High tide 19:59 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:06 · 0.6 m High tide 09:28 · 1.4 m Low tide 15:07 · 0.9 m High tide 21:02 · 1.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:42 · 0.5 m High tide 09:58 · 1.6 m Low tide 15:54 · 0.7 m High tide 21:54 · 1.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:14 · 0.5 m High tide 10:27 · 1.7 m Low tide 16:35 · 0.6 m High tide 22:41 · 1.7 m

Um Al Quwaim: 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

153h

in October · 28 rideable days

The season runs from June to November, peaking in October: 25 rideable days a month and 153 hours of usable wind, at 38 °C. The low point is December, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 24 °C. The wettest month is April, with 55 mm.

Monthly averages: Um Al Quwaim

Monthly averages — Um Al Quwaim — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.5	86 h	24 °C	2 mm
February	18.5	91 h	25 °C	42 mm
March	19.0	85 h	28 °C	27 mm
April	17.5	91 h	33 °C	55 mm
May	21.5	112 h	36 °C	7 mm
June	24.5	143 h	40 °C	0 mm
July	22.0	113 h	41 °C	0 mm
August	22.0	114 h	41 °C	0 mm
September	25.5	143 h	38 °C	1 mm
October	28.0	153 h	35 °C	0 mm
November	26.0	111 h	31 °C	1 mm
December	15.5	60 h	26 °C	29 mm

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Technical details of Um Al Quwaim spot

The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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