Should I bring my board?ĭepends on the time of year and how long you're staying.
We hear construction is planned and the answer may be "yes" within a year or two. Is there an artificial reef for surfing in Dubai? "No" meaning that if you try, the security patrols will tell you to clear off at best and may take you to the police and/or confiscate your boat (you'd need one to get there unless you're happy to paddle 5 to 10km). Fujairah sometimes gets swell in the summer months - up to 8ft faces - but rarely in the winter months.Ĭan you surf on the islands of The World or Palm Island?Īs of January 2005, no. Very occasionally, if it's a strong onshore with big waves in Dubai, RAK will have clean 3 to 4ft faces. Sharjah to Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) coast has surf-able waves but they are usually smaller than Dubai as you go further towards RAK.
Although Abu Dhabi is on the coast we have never heard of anyone surfing there - Abu Dhabi surfers come to Dubai to surf. The Coke Machine (if you find it) is still probably too dangerous for surfing due to debris from a storm in 2003. Most people surf at Sunset Beach (relatively crowded when there's a reasonable surf), and some still try at Moscow Beach or Mamzar Park. Remember that you'll very rarely get clean surf when it's bigger than 6ft faces.Īs of January 2005, the number of places you can surf decreased due to the big offshore developments like The World and the Palm Islands.
The maximum face reported to be surfed or seen is 10 to 12ft which you might get once in 3 to 5 years. Usually 3 to 5ft faces, occasionally 6 to 8ft faces with strong onshores and once or twice a year bigger than that. Very rarely are there any waves during the summer months from June to September.ĭuring the summer probably not a lot - it can be flat for over a month.ĭuring the winter maybe once or twice a week, sometimes you'll get three or four days in a row with surf-able waves. When is the best time of year to surf in Dubai?ĭecember to March and sometimes there are waves from November to April. Tabloid! speaks to Surfers of Dubai Club to find the best places to hit the beach
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