Mugshayl
Surf spot · Oman
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, too small
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 434, too small
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 743, poor
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Mugshayl does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:39 +0.4 mLow 10:00 −0.0 mHigh 13:30 +0.1 mLow 20:47 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:24 +0.4 mLow 11:11 −0.2 mHigh 15:55 +0.0 mLow 22:01 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:03 +0.5 mLow 12:01 −0.4 mHigh 17:52 +0.1 mLow 23:11 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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- Salalah 38.2 km away
About
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About Mugshayl
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (153°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (333°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Salalah.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,390–US$2,690 each
about US$1,390–US$2,690 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SLL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DOH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$784–US$1,630 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,390–US$2,690 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Salalah
about 1h 10m by car · 38 places to stay
About Salalah its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Salalah, 38 km (about 1h 10m by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 24h 35m
About 24h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SLL, changing at Hamad International Airport (DOH), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → SLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.