Is it kiteable at Masirah Island today?

Too light: wind 10 kn gusting 15 kn from SSW (Sun 00:00). Today: 6 kiteable daylight hours.

Which way does the wind usually blow at Masirah Island?

On windy days mostly from SSW. Windiest months: May, June, July.

What counts as kiteable?

A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.

Where do the numbers come from?

The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

Kite forecast · Oman · Al Wusta

Kite forecast Masirah Island today

Wind, gusts and direction at Masirah Island (Al Wusta, Oman) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind10 kn19 km/h

Gusts15 kngust spread 5 kn

DirectionSSWfrom SSW · 200°

KiteToo lightstay on the beach

6 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 12:00–15:00: 13–22 kn from WSW.

Today, hour by hour

Kiteable 6 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 12:00–15:00: 13–22 kn from WSW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	9 kn	14 kn	WSW	Too light
07:00	9 kn	14 kn	SW	Too light
08:00	11 kn	17 kn	WSW	Too light
09:00	12 kn	19 kn	WSW	Too light
10:00	13 kn	21 kn	WSW	Kiteable
11:00	13 kn	21 kn	WSW	Kiteable
12:00	13 kn	22 kn	WSW	Kiteable
13:00	13 kn	22 kn	WSW	Kiteable
14:00	13 kn	22 kn	WSW	Kiteable
15:00	13 kn	22 kn	SW	Kiteable
16:00	11 kn	21 kn	SW	Too light
17:00	10 kn	18 kn	SSW	Too light

Masirah Island kite forecast, next 3 days

Kiteable
Gusty
Too light
Too strong

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	8 kn	12 kn	SW	Too light
09:00	6 kn	12 kn	W	Too light
12:00	8 kn	15 kn	W	Too light
15:00	6 kn	14 kn	SW	Too light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	4 kn	5 kn	SSE	Too light
09:00	4 kn	9 kn	WSW	Too light
12:00	2 kn	8 kn	SSW	Too light
15:00	7 kn	14 kn	SSE	Too light

Wednesday 28 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	3 kn	5 kn	ESE	Too light
09:00	3 kn	8 kn	ESE	Too light
12:00	6 kn	13 kn	ESE	Too light
15:00	9 kn	15 kn	E	Too light

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sun 00:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Masirah Island

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Masirah Island most often blows from SSW (50% of them). Windiest months: May, June, July.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Windy days	48%	21%	48%	67%	94%	100%	100%	94%	87%	23%	13%	35%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

Wind map around Masirah Island

Open the wind map centred on Masirah Island

The live wind map is a global model on a coarse grid: around headlands and channels the local wind can be stronger.

More about Masirah Island

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Masirah Island today?: Too light: wind 10 kn gusting 15 kn from SSW (Sun 00:00). Today: 6 kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Masirah Island today?: 12:00–15:00 (13–22 kn from WSW)
Which way does the wind usually blow at Masirah Island?: On windy days mostly from SSW. Windiest months: May, June, July.
What counts as kiteable?: A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?: The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Masirah Island, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.