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Zekreet Beach
Zekreet sits on a peninsula in northwest Qatar, about 80km from Doha, bordered by the half-moon-shaped Bay of Zekreet. It's a scenic, secluded, wind-exposed stretch of coast near well-known landmarks (the historic Zekreet Fort and the 'Film City' movie-set ruins), making it as much a scenic desert/coastal outing as a kite session.
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Wind
| best months |
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| season notes | Same Qatar-wide shamal season as elsewhere on the coast; the open, undeveloped peninsula setting is described as windy and secluded on regional listings. |
| avg knots | 12-20 |
| wind name | Shamal |
| quality | gusty |
| typical kite sizes | 9-12m |
Water
| type | mixed |
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Levels
| intermediate | yes |
|---|---|
| advanced | yes |
| notes | Regional listings describe it as good for freestyle and long sessions |
Launch & crowd
| description | Open bay shoreline near the Zekreet peninsula; no dedicated kite infrastructure documented |
|---|---|
| vibe | Secluded, scenic, low-crowd |
Monthly wind statistics
Station: Dukhan (weatherspark.com (NASA MERRA-2 reanalysis climatology), ~8 km) — Windfinder.com 429'd on every attempt (session-wide issue, see fuwairit note). Used weatherspark.com model climatology. Dukhan is the nearest covered town, only ~8 km south of Zekreet Beach. IMPORTANT DISCREPANCY: this source's windy season is May 12-Jul 22 (peak Jun, 10.9 mph), NOT Nov-Mar as the batch's known_best_months and the well-established Qatar Shamal kite season would suggest -- this may reflect a reanalysis-grid quirk for this inland/west-coast desert cell rather than the true coastal wind regime at Zekreet. Treat best_months_by_data for this spot with caution and prefer the known Nov-Mar Qatar winter Shamal season until a real station (e.g. windfinder) can confirm. Direction reported as 'north throughout the year'. No Beaufort-probability or per-month wind-speed table available, so avg_knots/prob_ge_4bft_pct left null.
| Month | Wind ≥4 Bft | Avg kn | Dir | Air °C | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | —% | — | N | 17.2 | 19.4 |
| Feb | —% | — | N | 18.3 | 18.3 |
| Mar | —% | — | N | 21.7 | 20 |
| Apr | —% | — | N | 27.2 | 23.3 |
| May | —% | — | N | 32.8 | 27.2 |
| Jun | —% | — | N | 35 | 30 |
| Jul | —% | — | N | 36.1 | 32.2 |
| Aug | —% | — | N | 36.1 | 33.3 |
| Sep | —% | — | N | 33.3 | 32.2 |
| Oct | —% | — | N | 30 | 30 |
| Nov | —% | — | N | 24.4 | 26.1 |
| Dec | —% | — | N | 18.9 | 22.2 |
Hazards
- Remote, undeveloped coastline — limited facilities/services
- Rocky/mesa terrain inland
Tips
- Combine a session with the nearby Film City ruins and Zekreet Fort for a scenic day out
Travel basics
| airport | DOH — Hamad International Airport |
|---|---|
| getting there | ~80km / roughly 1hr drive northwest from Doha |
| accommodation | None on site; Doha as a base |
| cost level | budget |
| no wind | Zekreet Fort, Film City ruins, desert/mesa scenery |
Nearby: Fuwairit Kite Beach
Sources: en.wikipedia.org