Ras el Hammra beach
Muscat · Oman
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Ras el Hammra beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Oman coastline near Muscat — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~30°C (86°F) on average
Jan
23.9°C
75°F · 22.4–25.6°C
Feb
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.4–24.4°C
Mar
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.2–26.6°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 24.8–30.8°C
May
30°C
86°F · 28.3–32.8°C
Jun
31.4°C
88.5°F · 29.4–33°C
Jul
31.1°C
88°F · 28.8–33.4°C
Aug
30.7°C
87.3°F · 28.3–32.8°C
Sep
30.5°C
86.9°F · 28.6–32.2°C
Oct
30°C
86°F · 27.8–31°C
Nov
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.7–29.7°C
Dec
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.7–27.7°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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