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Mughsail Beach

Salalah, Oman
🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks

Mughsail Beach represents frontier surfing on the Arabian Peninsula—a dramatic stretch of Omani coastline where the annual Khareef monsoon pushes southwest swells through the Arabian Sea. During these months (June-September), this typically calm desert coast transforms, with mist rolling in and temperatures dropping to create an almost surreal atmosphere. The famous blowholes nearby add to the otherworldly feel. Surf infrastructure is minimal, but for adventurous travelers seeking waves where almost no one has looked, Salalah's monsoon season offers genuine discovery.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
28
Poor
0.5m
@14s
10km/h
Mon
16
28
Poor
0.6m
@14s
11km/h
Tue
17
27
Poor
0.6m
@15s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
SE(143°)
Score: 2/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
10km/h
SE(124°)
Score: 10/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm0%
Secondary Swell
0.3mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
Low tide - 0.40m
3:50 am
High tide - 0.42m
12:03 pm
Low tide - -0.45m
7:47 pm
High tide - 0.65m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

28
Poor
Components
Swell Direction1/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind10/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score28/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score28

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
170° - 240°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Drive west from Salalah. Famous blowholes nearby.

Best Season

Peak: Jun-Sep

Secondary: May, Oct

Khareef monsoon season. SW monsoon pushes swells.

Getting There

Airport
SLL
Drive time
40 min
Data quality
community

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