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Masirah Island / Ras Al Jazirah

Al Wusta Governorate · Masirah · Ras Hilf / Hilf

also known as Ra's Al Jazirah, Ras al-Jazirah

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wavesnot for beginnerslow crowds

On this page

The spot
Wind
Forecast
Month by month
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
Schools
Tips
Getting there
FAQ

Riding essentials

Season

May–Sep

Months riders and schools name

How windy

15-25 knots

Character: mixed

Room to launch

access rules on record, below

Water

waves

23.4 °C in summerRas Al Jazirah is an exposed point break with unreliable but summer-favoured surf, southeast swell, rocks and jellyfish

Hazards

Reported by riders

Level

Intermediate to advanced

With a caveat: see Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

Crowds

low crowds · busy Jul Aug

Schools

named at this spot

From the airport

360 min

Muscat International Airport (MCT)

When it fills in

In the Khareef the wind is reported steady day and night from the south, so there is no daily onset to sit out; the thermal part of it builds through the afternoon. No hour is published for Ras Al Jazirah specifically.

Nearbystraight-line distance

Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.

Masirah west-side lagoonno page yet
Sur Masirah
Ghar Sheik kitespotno page yet
Ras Al Yano page yet
BBC Pointno page yet
Haqal Reefno page yet

The spot

Ras Al Jazirah is a real named point on Masirah Island, and the strongest evidence puts it as an exposed rocky surf point on the east/northeast side, not the flat northwest lagoon the seed record described.

Season and wind

The reason to come is the summer Khareef: the season runs May to September, July and August are the strongest months, and the wind is often well over 20 knots. At the point itself SSW is offshore, which changes the whole calculation.

Who should come

Take it as a wave and exploration option for experienced riders who can look after themselves, not a lesson lagoon. The established flat-water kiting on Masirah is the west-side lagoon, where the schools and the camps put their instruction and their logistics.

Access and conservation

Access is the long part: drive from Muscat to Shannah, cross on the ferry, and have your own vehicle on the island because the spots are spread out. Turtles nest on these beaches through the same months, so keep off the sand with a vehicle, keep lights and noise away from nesting beaches, and stay outside anything signed as conservation or military.

The wind

locals call it Khareef southwest monsoon

Direction

cross-offwind blows away from land — rescue cover matters here

Direction to shore

cross-off

Dominant direction

S to SSW/SW in the summer Khareef; reportedly north or west outside the main season.

Kite sizes

7891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

The quiver, in words

9 to 12 m covers most of the peak monsoon from June to September. A 12 m works as the all-rounder in the shoulder months, with 14-15 m for the light January-March stretch. Bring at least two kites; these are island figures for an average rider, with no weight attached and nothing published for the point itself.

Character

mixed

When it fills in: see above ↑

Average strength

Over 20 knots in summer; reported at 22-28 knots for Masirah in June-September, while the long-term Dhuwwah/Masirah Air Base station annual average is 10 knots, from observations through 31 July 2026.

Typical strength

15-25 knots in May, June and September; 25-40 knots in July and August. Other reports cite 20-45 knots during the summer season.

Reliable and steady through the summer Khareef season. How reliable it is at Ras Al Jazirah itself is less certain than at the main west-side lagoon.

Masirah's peak kite season is May/June through September, strongest in July-August. Surf at Ras Al Jazirah is best in summer, and SSW is an offshore wind for the point; for kiting this means the named point is more technical than the west lagoon.

Forecast

Live forecast

Windguru Windfinder Windy

Month by month

Jan48
Feb44
Mar70
Apr96
May, riders' month97
Jun, riders' month99
Jul, riders' month95
Aug, riders' month100
Sep, riders' month97
Oct46
Nov37
Dec39

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

12 ktJan24°
11 ktFeb25°
12 ktMar27°
14 ktApr29°
16 ktMay30°
16 ktJun30°
17 ktJul28°
17 ktAug27°
14 ktSep28°
11 ktOct29°
10 ktNov28°
11 ktDec25°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds.

Every figure, month by monthForce 4+ · Knots · Wind from · Air · Water

Month	Force 4+	Knots	Wind from	Air	Water
Jan	48%	11.5 kt	ENE	22 °C	24 °C
Feb	44%	11.1 kt	S	23 °C	24.9 °C
Mar	70%	12.4 kt	S	25.8 °C	26.8 °C
Apr	96%	14.2 kt	SSW	29.1 °C	28.6 °C
May	97%	15.5 kt	SSW	30.4 °C	30.3 °C
Jun	99%	16.2 kt	SSW	30.2 °C	29.7 °C
Jul	95%	17.1 kt	SSW	28.3 °C	27.6 °C
Aug	100%	16.8 kt	SSW	27.2 °C	26.5 °C
Sep	97%	13.9 kt	S	27.4 °C	28.3 °C
Oct	46%	11 kt	S	27.5 °C	29 °C
Nov	37%	10.3 kt	SSE	26.3 °C	28.3 °C
Dec	39%	10.9 kt	ENE	23.2 °C	25.3 °C

How this is modelledmodelled · 2022-2024

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

waves

Standing depth

There is no standing shelf at the point.Ras Al Jazirah is an exposed rocky point break with rocks on entry and exit, and no depth figure is published for it.The stand-up water on Masirah is on the far side of the island: the west lagoon runs about one to two metres over sand, and the northern flats are waist-deep.Carrying that assumption across to this point is the mistake to avoid.

Tides

Tide is published for Ras Al Jazirah and the range is roughly 1.5 m. A 2026 cycle showed about 2.17 m high water against 1.09 m low water on 27 August, and a separate reading gave 2.0 m high against 0.46 m low. Which part of the cycle actually works at the point is undocumented.

Temperature

23.4 °C summer

Modelled monthly average: 24–30 °C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts and a rash vest are usually enough in water this warm, but bring a wetsuit for May-September anyway: the windchill is significant.

Conditions

Ras Al Jazirah is an exposed point break with unreliable but summer-favoured surf, southeast swell, rocks and jellyfish. Masirah's flat west-coast lagoons are distinct from the east-coast Indian Ocean waves; do not assume the flat lagoon conditions apply at Ras Al Jazirah itself.

Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

not for beginners here

The Masirah west lagoon is shallow and fine for learning. Ras Al Jazirah is not: an exposed rocky point, offshore to cross-off wind, waves. Treat it as intermediate to advanced unless a local guide can point you at a safe flat-water launch nearby.

The scene

What riders come here for

freestylefreerideflat waterwave ridingbig-air when wind and sea state suitexploration

Remote and exploratory. Ras Al Jazirah very rarely gets crowded; the island is uncrowded and unspoiled, with most visiting kiters focusing on the lagoon and guided camps.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

3 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: ok

Read the access rules

Somewhere else

2 spots nearby

All 2 spots within 40 km are under Nearby

Rescue

No spot-specific rescue is on record at Ras Al Jazirah. The Oman operators advertise rescue at their own spots and rescue boats for their mobile school work; whether either covers this named point is unconfirmed.

Launch

No dedicated kite launch at Ras Al Jazirah is on record, and the point appears on none of the operators' own spot lists: their flat-water spots are Sur Masirah, Ghar Sheikh and Ghab on the west coast, their wave spots Haql, Amq, Maglah and Khasit on the east.It is a rocky point beside fishing camps; a sandy-pebbly entry is also reported, unconfirmed. Read the rocks, the wind angle and the downwind exit before you launch, and ask a local first.

Hazards riders report 8 reported

Wind

Offshore or cross-offshore summer wind at the point (SSW is offshore here), with little rescue on record.

Bottom

Rocks at the point and on entry/exit; jellyfish are also present.

Waves and currents

Tidal shifts

Protected areas and rules

Turtle nesting beaches on Masirah are environmentally sensitive, especially at night and during nesting/hatching periods.

Other

Remote and undeveloped; no facilities documented
Sandy-pebbly beach entry
Remote, undeveloped coast; carry water, shade, repair kit and a vehicle suitable for rough access.
Military installation/exclusion areas exist in northern Masirah as of 2026; no official map gives the exact legal boundaries for kiting.

Rules & access

1 min read

2026: no official kite permit, zoning bylaw or seasonal kitesurf ban was found for Ras Al Jazirah.

Turtle nesting

Loggerhead turtle nesting (June-September) is concentrated on the island's east-side beaches, which includes the Ras Al Jazirah area, so avoid driving on the beach, walking on nesting sand after dark, and disturbing nesting or hatching turtles during the main kite season.

Military zone

The marked military exclusion zone is in northern Masirah and is reported as clearly signposted on the ground, with normal riding areas kept clear of it, but an official kitesurf map was not found, so confirm boundaries locally if riding near the island's north end.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Schools that ride here

Rider tips

Check with a Masirah instructor or camp before riding Ras Al Jazirah; most Masirah kite claims describe the west lagoon, not this point.
Read S/SW Khareef here as offshore or cross-off, and ride it only with a safe downwind plan and rescue cover.
Pack a smaller-kite quiver for July-August plus at least one larger kite for shoulder-season days; the published sizes disagree by spot.
Confirm ferry timing with Mwasalat/NFC before you drive to Shannah, because reported frequency and schedules do not match.
Carry full self-sufficiency: water, shade, sun protection, spare parts, first aid and offline maps.

Getting there

Airport

Muscat International Airport (MCT) is the practical international gateway. Masirah Airport (MSH) is 12 km from Ras Al Jazirah and 342 km direct from Muscat/Seeb, but regular usable passenger service is unconfirmed.

Route

Drive from Muscat to Shannah/Shana port, take the ferry to Masirah and carry on by vehicle around the island. The drive is put at 4-5 hours plus a 1 hour ferry in one account and about 6 hours plus a 45 minute ferry in another.The Shannah-Masirah ferry runs on an irregular, weather-dependent schedule rather than a fixed timetable, roughly inside a 6 am-6 pm window, so confirm sailing times locally before travel. A car or 4x4 is strongly recommended because the kite spots are spread around the island.

Transfer

360 min

Cost level

medium

Staying

Masirah Beach Camp, Masira Island Resort, local guesthouses, simple hotels of the Orjan/Maan type and newer motel options in Hilf are the identified beds. Confirm availability at the kite camps before travelling.

No-wind days

Turtle watching with strict low-impact behaviour, bird watching, fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking, SUP, beach exploration, Masirah Museum/Hilf, and side trips such as Wahiba Sands or Nizwa/Jabal Akhdar on the mainland.

FAQ

Is Ras Al Jazirah suitable for beginners?

No, it is an exposed rocky point with offshore/cross-off wind and waves, best treated as intermediate to advanced terrain.

When is the best time to visit?

The Khareef monsoon season runs May to September, strongest in July and August, when wind is often well over 20 knots.

What is the wind like?

Wind runs S to SSW/SW in summer and is reported as offshore for the point, typically 15-25 knots in May, June and September, rising to 25-40 knots in July-August.

What are the hazards?

Rocks at the point and on entry/exit, jellyfish, tidal shifts, and a marked military exclusion zone in northern Masirah where kiting is prohibited.

Are there rules or permits?

No official kite permit or zoning exists, but riders should avoid turtle nesting beaches and stay clear of the marked military exclusion zone.

The bigger pictureEverything about Masirah

Last updated: August 2026