Golden Beach
Al Wakrah · Qatar
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Golden Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Persian Gulf coastline near Al Wakrah — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~33.7°C (92.7°F) on average
Jan
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.1–21.8°C
Feb
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18.3–21.2°C
Mar
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18.7–25.6°C
Apr
24.7°C
76.5°F · 20.7–28°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26–30.6°C
Jun
31.1°C
88°F · 27.5–32.8°C
Jul
33°C
91.4°F · 30.8–35.7°C
Aug
34.4°C
93.9°F · 32.5–35.7°C
Sep
33.7°C
92.7°F · 32.2–35.6°C
Oct
31.1°C
88°F · 28.7–33.6°C
Nov
27.1°C
80.8°F · 23.9–30.1°C
Dec
22.9°C
73.2°F · 19–26°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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