Sea · Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate · Oman

Mosque

Name: Mosque
Address: OMN

Best for kiting from March to September, with 52 to 88 % kite days. Water 24 to 26 °C.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

JJan35Possible
FFeb34Possible
MMar52Good
AApr73Prime
MMay85Prime
JJun82Prime
JJul85Prime
AAug85Prime
SSep88Prime
OOct43Goodnow
NNov26Possible
DDec39Possible

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
43 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 57 %
Kiteable 43 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.7 h
Water
27 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Mosque averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Mosque

Kite days% of days	35	34	52	73	85	82	85	85	88	43	26	39
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	3 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	2 of 9	1 of 9	5 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	4 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	15 to 17	15 to 17	14 to 17	13 to 17	12 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 18	12 to 17	14 to 16	14 to 16	14 to 16
Daylighth	11.0	11.4	12.0	12.6	13.2	13.4	13.3	12.9	12.3	11.7	11.1	10.8
Water°C at the surface	25	25	25	26	26	25	25	24	25	27	28	26
Air°C, daily maximum	24	24	27	30	31	30	28	27	28	29	28	25
Rain days1 mm or more	1 of 31	1 of 28	1 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 31	0 of 30	1 of 31	0 of 30	1 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty

In January, Mosque averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Mosque averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (34 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Mosque averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Mosque averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (73 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Mosque averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (85 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Mosque averaged 25 kite days out of 30 (82 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Mosque averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (85 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Mosque averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (85 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Mosque averaged 26 kite days out of 30 (88 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Mosque averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Mosque averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Mosque averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds at Mosque

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.4 expected
June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.7 expected
August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 expected
September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.5 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

2 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 3 in 10

about 2.2 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

How the wind behaves

In September, the windiest month

Too light 12 %
Kiteable 88 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 12 %, kiteable on 88 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from S (180°).

Kitesurfing at Mosque: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Mosque?

The best months are March to September: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 88 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Mosque windy in October?

Yes, often. 43 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Mosque?

The water ranges from 24 °C in August to 28 °C in November. In October it is about 27 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Mosque get in a year?

About 221 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.

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Spot facts

Region: Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate
Country: Oman
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Muscat International Airport (MCT), 242 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+04:00 in October
Coordinates: 21.7224, 59.4842
Model: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

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Nearby kite spots in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate

Kite days in October, % of days

Al-Ashkarah
Oman · 1 point more kite days than Mosque in October
44 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Al-Ashkarah: Jan 42 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 75 %, May 86 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 87 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 39 %
Asylah
Oman · 1 point more kite days than Mosque in October
44 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Asylah: Jan 42 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 73 %, May 85 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 88 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 39 %
Fishermen's Bay
Oman · 5 points more kite days than Mosque in October
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Fishermen's Bay: Jan 46 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 74 %, May 86 %, Jun 81 %, Jul 89 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 91 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 39 %
Ras Al Hadd Lagoon
Oman · 11 points fewer kite days than Mosque in October
32 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ras Al Hadd Lagoon: Jan 41 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 34 %, May 51 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 80 %, Aug 79 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 28 %
Gazebo Point
Oman · 27 points fewer kite days than Mosque in October
16 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gazebo Point: Jan 23 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 17 %, Apr 33 %, May 71 %, Jun 81 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 82 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 16 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 30 %
Ras al Ya
Oman · 19 points fewer kite days than Mosque in October
24 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ras al Ya: Jan 24 %, Feb 16 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 59 %, May 81 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 95 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 33 %
Westerland
Oman · 23 points fewer kite days than Mosque in October
20 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Westerland: Jan 25 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 50 %, May 77 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 92 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 32 %
Marsis
Oman · 23 points fewer kite days than Mosque in October
20 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Marsis: Jan 23 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 51 %, May 80 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 31 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 43 % of days at Mosque met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/mosque

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