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Level 4/10

Mughsayl Beach

Salalah, Oman
🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

Mughsayl Beach is the Middle East's most consistent surf destination—a beach break in Oman's Dhofar region that transforms during the Khareef monsoon season (June-September). While the rest of Arabia bakes in summer heat, Salalah enjoys cool, misty conditions as SW monsoon swells march up from the Indian Ocean. The coastline turns green, and surf arrives with remarkable consistency. It's like surfing in Ireland, but in the Arabian Peninsula. Completely unique.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
23
Poor
0.6m
@12s
10km/h
Tue
31
19
Poor
0.5m
@12s
11km/h
Wed
1
17
Poor
0.5m
@11s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
SE(142°)
Score: 3/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
10km/h
SE(124°)
Score: 10/25
Weather
24°C
0.1mm77%
Secondary Swell
0.2mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 4 km/h E|PM: 11 km/h SE
4 km/h vs 11 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:21 am
Low tide - 0.15m
6:22 am
High tide - 0.56m
12:45 pm
Low tide - -0.22m
7:25 pm
High tide - 0.84m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

23
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind10/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score23/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score23

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
160° - 240°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.8m

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

1/10

Best Season

Peak: Jun-Sep

Secondary: May, Oct

Khareef monsoon season (Jun-Sep). SW monsoon delivers consistent swell.

Getting There

Airport
SLL
Drive time
40 min
Data quality
community

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