Turtle watching beach
Ash Sharqiyah South · Oman
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Turtle watching beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Oman coastline near Ash Sharqiyah South — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.7°C (83.7°F) on average
Jan
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.7–25.7°C
Feb
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.4–25.4°C
Mar
25°C
77°F · 23.3–26.8°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 25.9–28.3°C
May
29.1°C
84.4°F · 26.8–32°C
Jun
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.6–31.5°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 25.9–30.8°C
Aug
27.7°C
81.9°F · 24.4–29.9°C
Sep
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26–30°C
Oct
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.1–30.1°C
Nov
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.6–29.5°C
Dec
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.3–27.7°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
Year-round
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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