🇴🇲 Bar Al Hikman
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Best directionSSW
Wind speed18–30kt
SeasonMay – Sep
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat tidal flats
Ridden forKitesurfing
A vast tidal bay on Oman's central coast, north of Masirah Island, with kilometres of flat water exposed at low tide and the same Khareef monsoon wind.
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Getting thereA genuine 5-hour drive south of Muscat to the eastern Omani coast. A high-clearance 4x4 is completely mandatory — the peninsula is a 'Sabkha' (salt flat)…
HazardsThis is a protected wetland of major importance for migratory birds — genuine environmental sensitivity matters here, not just a nice-to-know. The lagoons are…
Best time of dayMay through September (the Khareef monsoon), with July-August bringing the strongest wind (25-40kt) and May-June-September offering lighter, more approachable…
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