Is Point nth of Al Ashkarah good for beginners?

Point nth of Al Ashkarah is rated Beginner: the median wave is 1.0 m and 63% of days are mellow (0.4 to 1.2 m).

How warm is the water at Point nth of Al Ashkarah?

The yearly mean sea temperature is 26°C, so most of the year you want boardshorts.

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Point nth of Al Ashkarah 60.4

#3538 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇴🇲 Oman · Ash Sharqiyah South · near Sur

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner

Surf score60.4 /100

Surfable days84% of the year

Clean days11% groundswell + friendly wind

Groundswell14% period 11 s+

Typical size1.0 m 3.1 ft median

Water26°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Point nth of Al Ashkarah

The best time to surf Point nth of Al Ashkarah is May, June, July. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is MCT (229 km) and the nearest town is Sur (70 km).

Month	Surfable	Clean	Size	Water	Suit
Jan	65%	2%	0.7 m	24°C	vest
Feb	57%	2%	0.6 m	24°C	vest
Mar	57%	2%	0.6 m	26°C	boardies
Apr	94%	15%	0.8 m	27°C	boardies
May	99%	16%	1.1 m	27°C	boardies
Jun	100%	19%	1.6 m	26°C	boardies
Jul	100%	39%	2.0 m	24°C	vest
Aug	100%	16%	1.8 m	24°C	vest
Sep	100%	14%	1.2 m	24°C	vest
Oct	85%	10%	0.8 m	28°C	boardies
Nov	79%	3%	0.7 m	27°C	boardies
Dec	72%	0%	0.8 m	26°C	boardies

Why 60.4

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%

25.7

Clean days 24%

6.3

Groundswell 12%

2.5

Season spread 10%

10.0

Wave size 8%

1.9

Water comfort 10%

9.0

Access 10%

3.4

The detail

Faces 105° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 80% of days. Mean peak period 9.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 63%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.951, 59.646 (OpenStreetMap).

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