Al Jafn surfForecast / Mainland / Oman

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Al Jafn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Al Jafn sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Al Jafn this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Al Jafn in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 16th May)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Al Jafn over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.5
S
6
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.9
S
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
186
212
262
306
342
253
206
188
163
224
148
138
136
268
254
275
285
273
266
214
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
40
S
30
SW
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
25
WSW
30
SW
40
SSW
25
SW
10
S
15
SE
25
SW
20
SW
35
S
25
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:52PM2.29m
8:43AM2.31m
7:32PM2.34m
9:32AM2.47m
8:15PM2.37m
10:20AM2.55m
9:00PM2.38m
11:09AM2.57m
9:47PM2.33m
12:00PM2.53m
10:37PM2.24m
12:52PM2.46m
11:31PM2.09m
Low Tide
1:13PM1.27m
1:48AM0.21m
2:08PM1.31m
2:30AM-0.01m
2:59PM1.34m
3:14AM-0.15m
3:49PM1.37m
4:00AM-0.19m
4:40PM1.39m
4:48AM-0.13m
5:34PM1.41m
5:37AM0.02m
6:34PM1.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:32
6:32
6:34
6:34
6:35
6:35
Temp °C
33
32
28
34
34
28
33
31
27
31
30
28
35
33
29
34
33
29
33
31
28
31
30
29
33
33
29
32
31
29
30
29
27
33
31
29
33
34
31
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.4
S
7
0.2
S
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
199
186
123
119
117
104
132
128
121
76
71
70
88
69
29
209
21
65
56
40
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.4
S
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
16
9
13
5
3
25
3
3
12
11
11
28
9
11
38
62
4
25
17
21
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
18
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
8
21
21
8
19
5
6
9
5
19
7
6
17
9
6
6
21
12
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.5
S
6
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.9
S
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
74
179
212
262
306
342
253
206
188
163
224
148
138
136
268
254
275
285
273
266
214
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1674
2710
462
2415
2837
430
515
515
1870
2677
2677
2473
162
3005
1870
17
2957
462
2410
2957
462
Best forecast wave conditions in Mainland Coast of Oman
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Oman
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
4
7
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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The above surf forecast table for Al Jafn provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Al Jafn can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Al Jafn surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Al Jafn) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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