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Continent:	Middle East
Country:	Qatar
Next Big City (Airport):	Doha
Next Town:	Doha
Latitude:	25.4526
Longitude:	51.5164
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: No Information

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Diplomatic Area (16.07 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Flat Chop

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Water

Type:	- Shallow - Flat - Chop	Hazards: No Information

Quality:	No Information	Best Tide: No Information

Nice flat water. Gets choppier with stronger winds. Shallow area.

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Beach

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Small

Hazards:	- Rocks	Beach crowds: No Information

Small, sandy beach with some rocks.

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Weather

Spring:	- Shorts	Summer: - Shorts

Fall:	- Shorts	Winter: - Shorts - Shorty

Hot temperatures. No wetsuits all year-round, can get up to 50°C in summer and in winter stable at around 18-20°C.

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Wind

Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report

Best Months:	- January - February - March - April - November - December	Wind Type: No Information

Best Direction:	No Information	Main Direction: No Information

Variable wind, sometimes very strong wind. Wind works from all directions as it is a very safe spot to surf in, a bit like a lagoon. Wind blows from November through to June. Best Months February to April when you get anything from 10-40 knots of wind during the Shamals. June is consistent 13-20 knots of wind.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

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Drive North from Doha. You have to drive a while on a trail that is only manageable by 4X4 for about 30 minutes.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

Going upwind is a must here unless you want a long downwinder to the beginning of the spit.

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Nightlife

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