Submitted by guest on 31 December 2007 - 11:59am.
This is a pretty large and shallow bay. Perfect for beginners. The bottom is a bit rough in some places, so some kind of footwear is recommended.
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Your holiday in this spaceGetting there:
Nearest airport:
Doha International
Nearest big city:
Doha
Nearest town:
Dukhan
Trip from town:
medium
Access:
immediate
Directions:
From Doha, head west towards Dukhan. Turn right towards Zikreet a couple of km before Dukhan. Go straight till you see the water on your left. Look for the kites. The road is under construction but just follow the signs to Dukhan. It takes about an hour from Doha.
Low-cost flights to ZikreetAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
Spot type:
lagoon
Shore:
sand with rocks
Bottom:
sand with rocks
Crowd:
sparse
Hazards:
- protruding rocks
Facilities:
+ none
Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
N
W
NW
Respect to shore:
onshore
side-onshore
sideshore
Best direction:
N
W
NW
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
Blowing at:
afternoon
evening
night
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› March
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› April
› May
› June
› July
› August
› September
› October
› November
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
flat / shallow
Consistency:
scarce (5-20 days/yr)
When is flat:
Day activities:
Totally desolate, only kitesurfing
Night scene:
Totally desolate, only kitesurfing
