Masirah is an island about 15 km off the south-east coast of Oman, reached by ferry from Shannah. In the Khareef, the summer monsoon season, the wind blows from the south, and Kiteboarding Oman describes it as steady day and night. The kite spots are flat-water lagoons and open wave beaches, all within 15 to 20 minutes’ drive.
May to August is the season. In every one of those months more than eight days in ten clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, and July is the pick, at more than nine in ten. The mean over those rideable hours sits between 16 and 19 knots, strongest in July. It blows from the morning: in the season three windy days in five or more are already blowing at eight, rising to eight or nine in ten by late afternoon. From October to February the share falls to between about two and three days in ten, when Kiteboarding Oman says the wind turns northerly or westerly. The summer is powered up.
Shannah port is about 440 km by road, which GET Kitesurf Oman puts at a four to five-hour drive, and the ferry takes about an hour.
Not yet checked against a weather station or an independent model, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Skill levelComfortable
WaterMillpond
Wind · MayUsually turns up
Crowds · MayBusy patches
Local vibeFriendly enough
Water qualityUsually clean
NightlifeA bar or two
CostMid
Geek analysis
May in the record
86% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In May the wind most often sits at 12 to 15 kt (42% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt from 8am to 6pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
May on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Rideable days27 of 31Ten Mays in the record
DirectionSSW 202°
Wind, rideable hours16 ktMean over daylight hours at 12 kt+
Air32.2°CMaximum
Waves0.6 m0% of days run big
Take it with you
The full Oman - Masirah Island report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
01Hour-by-hour & month-by-month wind02The month's own records03Full stays, schools & kit04Per-launch tide notes05Offshore wind, rocks & a remote island06Getting there, packing & best months07Sources, and their limits
WindChaser spot reportOman - Masirah IslandAsh Sharqiyah, Oman · May86% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Aug · High
Busiest in July and August, the heart of the monsoon, according to compiled research rather than a count. Outside the season the island is quiet.
On the water
What May usually does
Wind directionS to SWThe monsoon wind, from the south to south-west, per Kite Guide and Kiteboarding Oman.
Wind strength16 to 19 ktThe mean over rideable daylight hours, May to August, in the record, a 9 km model with no station check yet. Strongest in July.
When it blowsAll dayThree windy days in five or more already blow at 8am; eight or nine in ten by late afternoon.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
Launch
Hazard
Parking
School
Stay
Webcam
Approximate
We haven't found published rules for this spot.
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Nearest airportMuscat (MCT)About 440 km by road to Shannah port, a four to five-hour drive, then the ferry.
On the groundMay to AugustThe windiest months in the record. July is the pick.
Getting aroundFerry, then a carAbout an hour on the ferry from Shannah. The spots are within 15 to 20 minutes by car.
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
SchoolKiteboarding OmanSchoolKiteLessons and rental on the island by booking ahead only: it no longer runs the kite camp. Winter break from October to mid-April.Website
