Qulansiyah 42.1
#4854 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇾🇪 Yemen · Hadramawt · near Hadiboh
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in October, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score42.1 /100
Surfable days69% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.7 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Qulansiyah
The best time to surf Qulansiyah is May, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is ADE (919 km) and the nearest town is Hadiboh (57 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79% | 0% | 0.8 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 14% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 3% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 74% | 1% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 2.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 3.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 100% | 0% | 2.6 m | 25°C | vest |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 1.6 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Oct | 49% | 2% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 71% | 0% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 83% | 0% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 42.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
20.5
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
9.6
Access 10%
2.3
The detail
Faces 340° with 64% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 50% of days. Mean peak period 8.7 s. Days over 3 m: 6%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 12.712, 53.505 (OpenStreetMap).
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