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Fuwairit Kite Beach

Al Shamal, Qatar · 26.0187, 51.3840

Wing Foiling All levels with operator support; foil d
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Best wind

Side to side-onshore, typically 16–25 kt; stronger June shamal

Season

November–June main windy season

Water

Shallow sandy lagoon / open Persian Gulf

Experience

All levels with operator support; foil depth and seasonal-access checks

Hazards

Resort lagoon is too shallow for a foil at some tides; deeper water may require jeep or jetski transfer. Confirm seasonal turtle closure, rescue coverage and the day's permitted sector.

“The report explicitly calls Fuwairit suitable for wingfoil riders and describes the shallow resort lagoon plus open Gulf water. A travel specialist clarifies that foil depth in the lagoon is tide-dependent and that deeper wingfoil water may require a resort jeep or jetski transfer. Pin is the beachfront resort, so the day's actual foil entry may be elsewhere; also confirm seasonal turtle closures. Requested-field batch 02 verified 2026-08-01: hazards and exact-versus-nearby resource relationships were derived only from cited row sources; unresolved fields remain explicit.”

— via IKSURFMAG destination report with resort input, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Ad-Daẖirah (18.82 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Ad-Daẖirah (18.82 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/619400 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Fuwairit Kite Beach Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4026.01873%2C51.38404%2C surfline.com

Local guides

iksurfmag.com Fuwairit Kite Beach Exact destination report with resort input; lagoon foil depth and transfer area vary by tide — https://www.iksurfmag.com/articles/issue97/on-the-spot- iksurfmag.com

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