Mandarin Oriental
Dubay · United Arab Emirates
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Mandarin Oriental is a NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Oman coastline near Dubay — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Mandarin Oriental
Updated 07:51 spot time
Mandarin Oriental surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.4 m WNW swell at 4.95 s. Wind up to 17 km/h N. Water 34°C. Best surf window around 16:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 17 km/h N 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
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.3–24.8°C
Feb
21.6°C
70.9°F · 20.2–23.4°C
Mar
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.1–25.4°C
Apr
25.8°C
78.4°F · 23–29°C
May
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.8–31.8°C
Jun
31.7°C
89.1°F · 28.8–34°C
Jul
33.2°C
91.8°F · 31.6–34.9°C
Aug
33.5°C
92.3°F · 32.2–34.8°C
Sep
32.9°C
91.2°F · 31.7–34.2°C
Oct
31.5°C
88.7°F · 30.1–33.2°C
Nov
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.4–30.5°C
Dec
25.1°C
77.2°F · 21.5–27.5°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
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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