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Fuwairit Lagoon kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Qatar · Madinat ash Shamal

Spot currently openBeginner level 26.02 | 51.38

Overview

Fuwairit Lagoon is a kitesurfing spot located in the north of Qatar, in the municipality of Madinat ash Shamal. This lagoon offers a shallow and protected water area, considered one of the best spots in Qatar for beginners. The northwest Shamal blows regularly in winter. The lagoon offers a flat and shallow water area, ideal for learning and progression. The bottom is sandy. This is a turtle nesting area that must be respected.
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Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 17:02

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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 4.3 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 Now04:410.6 m11:351.3 m18:460.5 m00:490.9 m06:060.6 m12:371.3 m19:350.4 m01:471 m07:150.6 m13:301.3 m20:160.3 m02:321.1 m08:150.5 m14:171.3 m20:520.2 m03:101.3 m09:080.4 m14:591.3 m21:270.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Fuwairit Lagoon: 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

330h

in July · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, November and January, at 24 rideable days and 31 °C. The low point is August, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 13 rideable days13 d A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days25 d J August: 13 rideable days13 d A September: 22.5 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 22 °C. The wettest month is April, with 39 mm.

Monthly averages: Fuwairit Lagoon
Monthly averages — Fuwairit Lagoon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 237 h 23 °C 2 mm
February 23.0 240 h 22 °C 34 mm
March 20.0 214 h 25 °C 22 mm
April 18.5 171 h 32 °C 39 mm
May 21.0 278 h 37 °C 16 mm
June 22.5 278 h 40 °C 0 mm
July 25.0 330 h 41 °C 0 mm
August 13.0 136 h 40 °C 0 mm
September 22.5 217 h 39 °C 0 mm
October 18.5 194 h 34 °C 9 mm
November 23.5 231 h 29 °C 19 mm
December 19.0 140 h 24 °C 20 mm

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Technical details of Fuwairit Lagoon 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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