Kitesurfing spots Sur Masirah, Kiteboarding lessons, kite schools, holidays in Sur Masirah

Submitted by chief_IMI on 9 March 2010 - 7:10pm.

Location:

Masirah Island, Oman

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Huge Lagoon on next to the village "Sur Maisrah". Sandy beach all the way with some rocks here and there. Ideal for beginners and freestyle training.

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Getting there:

Nearest airport:

Muscat

Nearest big city:

Hilf

Nearest town:

Sur Maisrah

Trip from town:

medium

Access:

immediate

Directions:

Asphalted road until the village "Sur Masirah". From there follow the dirt roads towards the GPS-point.
Access able with a normal car. 4x4 is not required.

Low-cost flights to Sur Masirah

At the beach:

Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle

speed

bump & jump

Watersports:

kitesurf

windsurf

Spot type:

lagoon

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Crowd:

almost desert

Hazards:

- offshore wind

- other

Facilities:

+ school

+ launch area

+ rescue

+ gear rental

+ toilets

+ showers

+ food

+ shop

+ accommodation

+ parking

Beach rules:

Other Hints: Offshore winds but more than enough shallow area to get lost. Worse case our permanent operating rescue boat will pick you up. Sign up for rescue service /centre services before you need it! Pure sand underground - no rocks. Two reef island in the lagoon with some shells around. So if you are still walking a lot with your kite, shoes might be an idea, or just stay away in the reamining several square km shallow area.

Weather:

Weather in summer is mainly influenced by the monsoon. So temperatures between May and September do not exceed 30 degrees - even if Oman hat Temperatures above the upper 40s in summer. water is colder then you would expect but still only need a shorty on colder days.

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Wind conditions:

Dominant winds:

Respect to shore:

side-offshore

Best direction:

Wind strenght (Bf):

5-6

Blowing at:

afternoon

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]

› June

› July

› August

Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]

› April

› May

› September

› October

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Wind details:

Winds on Masirah are pretty strong, especially in peak season Jun-Aug 20 knots + is more or less guaranteed. sideshore from about noon and normally 25-30 knots. Small kites are required, up to 45 knots is possible as well.

On the water:

Water quality:

crystalline

Best tide:

no dependency

Waves:

flat / shallow

Consistency:

never

Water details:

The lagoon is protected by a long sand bank. Which means there flat water all the time, independent of the wind direction. Up to the tide there is between 3 and up to 12 Square kilometres shallow area. No waves.

When is flat:

Day activities:

Wave surfing / Snorkelling
- 120 km untouched beach around the island will give you enough to do for sure.
Visit Masirahs mountains. Amazing landscapes!

Generally Masirah is one of the best places in the world to discover the real spirit of Oman and the traditional middle east.
It is worth to get into this uniqe spirit.

Night scene:

Masirah has no night life in the sense of "night life".
If you are looking for parties, Masirah is definetely the wrong destination.

Masirah is the second biggest nesting area for Loggerhead turtles.
But ask someone to go with you. Turtles are really shy and you have to know how you should get in touch with them.

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