Beach Rotana beach
Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
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A april–october beach on the Persian Gulf near Abu Dhabi, Beach Rotana beach is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
Today's surf at Beach Rotana beach
Updated 05:07 spot time
Beach Rotana beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.1 m–0.3 m ankle to knee high, 0.2 m NNW swell at 2.75 s. Wind up to 19 km/h NE. Water 34°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 19 km/h NE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~31.5°C (88.7°F) on average
Jan
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.5–24.1°C
Feb
21°C
69.8°F · 19.8–22.4°C
Mar
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.8–25.5°C
Apr
25.8°C
78.4°F · 22–29.2°C
May
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.1–31.6°C
Jun
31.7°C
89.1°F · 28.3–33.6°C
Jul
33.3°C
91.9°F · 31.1–35.1°C
Aug
33.9°C
93°F · 32.9–35.4°C
Sep
33.4°C
92.1°F · 32.4–34.5°C
Oct
31.5°C
88.7°F · 29.8–33.6°C
Nov
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26–30.2°C
Dec
24.5°C
76.1°F · 20.8–26.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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