Surf-Forecast | Qulansiyah Surf Guide

Qulansiyah Surf Guide

Qulansiyah in Yemen - Socotra is an exposed sandbar break that has unreliable waves. The best wind direction is from the south. The best swell direction is from the west northwest. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Qulansiyah Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	1	inconsistent	27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Qulansiyah:

The best conditions reported for surf at Qulansiyah occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Qulansiyah (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Qulansiyah with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in August while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

99%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Qulansiyah Location Map

Interactive Qulansiyah surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Qulansiyah is Salalah Airport (SLL) in Oman, which is 485 km (301 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Qulansiyah is Thumrait Airport (TTH), also in Oman, 554 km (344 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Qulansiyah Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 13 June 2026, 17:24 Local Time

m, °C	Sat		Sun
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Qulansiyah

Current tide and informaton

For Qulansiyah, 0 km from Qulansiyah.

Next High Water: 08:54am | 1.46m

Next Low Water: 12:51am | -0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Qulansiyah Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Qulansiyah won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite