Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
- Wed 119, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 33°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft16 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 30°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 03:25 +0.8 mLow 09:48 −0.2 mHigh 14:32 +0.2 mLow 21:14 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:28 +0.7 mLow 11:10 −0.4 mHigh 16:34 +0.2 mLow 22:37 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:24 +0.8 mLow 12:11 −0.6 mHigh 18:15 +0.3 mLow 23:54 −0.5 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.
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About
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About Point nth of Al Ashkarah
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (109°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (289°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 3). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: ALashkhara Beach Resort, Al Ashkharah, 14 km. Nearest beds: Sur, 70 km. Nearest airport: Muscat International Airport (MCT), 230 km.
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$1,170–US$2,310 each
about US$1,170–US$2,310 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MCT, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$758–US$1,580 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,310 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 70 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: ALashkhara Beach Resort, Al Ashkharah, 14 km. Nearest beds: Sur, 70 km. Nearest airport: Muscat International Airport (MCT), 230 km.
See places to stay near Sur, 70 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 35m
About 27h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MCT, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 4h 15m by road
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