Dubaiya kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Kuwait · Al Ahmadi Governorate

Spot currently openIntermediate level 28.93 | 48.21

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
Dubaiya is a kitesurf spot located in Al Ahmadi Governorate, southern Kuwait, on the Persian Gulf coast. The spot offers an open water area with regular conditions. The Shamal wind (northwest) blows frequently, particularly strong in summer (June to August) and regular in winter (November to March). The water area is shallow with a sandy bottom. Moderate Gulf tides influence conditions.
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Spot forecast for Dubaiya

Sunrise 05:51 · Sunset 17:12

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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 4.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:072.3 m12:540.9 m21:502.1 m01:382 m05:282.1 m13:541 m21:412.2 m03:111.8 m07:172 m14:431 m21:472.3 m03:551.5 m08:512 m15:251 m22:022.4 m04:291.2 m10:042.1 m16:011.1 m22:222.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.5 m

Dubaiya: 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

366h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 366 hours of usable wind, at 44 °C. The low point is April, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days13 d A May: 18 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days13 d A May: 18 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 78 mm.

Monthly averages: Dubaiya
Monthly averages — Dubaiya — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 201 h 21 °C 10 mm
February 17.5 153 h 20 °C 29 mm
March 16.5 152 h 24 °C 78 mm
April 13.0 93 h 32 °C 8 mm
May 18.0 219 h 38 °C 3 mm
June 23.5 275 h 44 °C 0 mm
July 29.5 366 h 46 °C 0 mm
August 24.0 247 h 44 °C 0 mm
September 24.5 255 h 42 °C 0 mm
October 18.5 188 h 34 °C 4 mm
November 17.0 148 h 28 °C 17 mm
December 16.5 141 h 20 °C 24 mm

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Technical details of Dubaiya spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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