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Level 4/10

Mughsail Beach

Salalah, Oman
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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
30
28
Poor
0.8m
@12s
12km/h
Fri
1
22
Poor
0.7m
@11s
11km/h
Sat
2
29
Poor
0.7m
@12s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
SE(133°)
Score: 8/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
12km/h
SSE(158°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
32°C
0.0mm0%
Windswell Component
0.3mSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.2mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 4 km/h N|PM: 14 km/h S
4 km/h vs 14 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:51 am
Low tide - -0.45m
8:42 am
High tide - 0.55m
1:21 pm
Low tide - 0.28m
6:54 pm
High tide - 0.76m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

28
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
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°

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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