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◈Khor Fakkan · United Arab Emirates
8.3
wave 0.3 m
visibility~6m

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Dive today — wave, wind and visibility.

Sources: Open-Meteo · Copernicus — high confidence · data 18:53

Sources & confidence

Sources
Open-Meteo · Copernicus
Method
spearo sea-state engine: consensus of up to 6 models + satellite clarity (ZSD) + buoy-bias checks
Freshness
Re-read every hour, per coast

Compiled by the spearo sea-state engine · How it works →

The verdict comes from seven water factors and hard safety gates — not ten tabs. Go or stay.

How we score the water

Our own model

Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.

01
Swell & wave memory
Height, period and direction of the swell, plus the wake of recent storms — an old storm still stirs the water, and the engine remembers.
02
Wind & gusts
Speed and gusts, hour by hour — wind speed and an onshore push chop the surface and cut visibility.
03
Tide phase
Timing and range of the tide, calibrated per coast — big spring tides pull the verdict toward caution.
04
Water temperature
Sea-surface temperature — sharply cold water vetoes a green verdict.
05
Currents & outflow
Direction and drift of the current — it pushes you, and it drags turbid coastal water across where you dive.
06
Rain runoff & air clarity
Rain muddies the water inshore through land runoff, while fog and haze cut visibility at the surface.
07
Coast shape & exposure
How the coast faces the swell — a sheltered cove keeps the water clean; an exposed, head-on point takes a penalty.

Safety gates

  • Thunderstorm forecast — an instant red, no exceptions.
  • An official warning (MeteoAlarm / IPMA) — yellow, or red for the higher ranks.
  • Missing input data — a would-be green is capped to yellow rather than overstated.
  • Strong disagreement between forecast models — a green day is pulled back to yellow.
  • Night hours — where night spearfishing is banned by law the window is forced red; where it is legal (Australia outside NSW, New Zealand, South Africa) it is capped at yellow, never green.

It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.

A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.

Entry pointsNo-take zones

Where to get in, where to hunt

Entry points with coordinates
Seabed relief — promising ground

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Surface

Wind, wave and the swell windows — when to go and the best hours.

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Khor Fakkan — solo, off the rocks
BEST WINDOW
best weather window · solo, stay careful, run the checklist · calm conditions: swell, wind and visibility all normal
wave 0.3 mwind 6 km/hvisibility ~6 mwindow 06:00–18:00
today, best window 06:00–09:00
fish · Visibility 6 m · Water 32.1°C
confidence high · verdict for the selected day
Whole week — tap a day. is driving swell right now.
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Windows, hours
and the day's trends.

The day is picked above, in the hero. Here are that day's windows, the hour-by-hour map and the trends. Tap a window to break down the conditions.

Tuesday · today2026-10-13
06:12–17:49 · waxing crescent
▼ 04:00▲ 10:00▼ 16:00▲ 23:00mid-range tides · 2.3 m
Hours (06→20)
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Day's trends
Tide1.17 m
Wave0.34 m
Wind5 km/h
Water32 °C
fish activity: moon underfoot 01:40 · high · moonrise 08:36 · moderate · moon overhead 14:00 · high · moonset 19:22 · moderate
Conditions window06:00–09:00
best weather window · solo, stay careful, run the checklist fish
Hs 0.34 m · calmperiod 6.5 swind 6→11surge 0.4viz 6 m
0.34 mcalm · up to ~0.68 · 98° at an angle
6.5 sswell moderate
6→11gusts 11 km/h
0.4weak surge
0.19m/s
6 mrecent swell
32.1°C5 mm + hood
▲10:00tide rising
Atmosphere13 kmovercast
moderatemoonrise
  • calm conditions: swell, wind and visibility all normal
  • flood — water rising
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The water column

Visibility and what drives it — post-storm clearing, river plume, temperature and the thermocline.

What it is

A marine instrument,
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spearo.app folds wind, wave, swell period, visibility, tides, water temperature and risk into a single verdict — go to the spot or not. It computes 7 days ahead from open marine models (Open-Meteo, IPMA), with no sign-up and no accounts. Built for solo spearfishing off the rocks, where any mistake costs dearly.

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The seabed

Relief and bottom type, tides, and the depths of each spot.

On the rock

The forecast is the plan.
The call is on the rock.

The models set the window. Whether you go in is read only at the water: count the sets, watch the surge on the entry. If in doubt, you don't get in.

Entry points

Where to get in
off the rocks.

Scouted entries, coloured by today. The colour is the sea state at the spot, not a guarantee: the wash and a slippery entry you judge on site.

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Coral Gardens (Khor Fakkan)Khor Fakkan
borderline
exposed head-on to the swell today
window
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Reef next to Anemone Gardens off Khor Fakkan, down to about 30 m; boat access only. Moderate currents and boat traffic.

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Hole in the WallKhor Fakkan
borderline
exposed head-on to the swell today
window
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Two surface rocks and a submerged third rock 7–10 minutes by boat from Khor Fakkan harbour, down to about 15 m. There is a 15 m long swim-through (overhead environment). Currents are mild.

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Martini RockKhor Fakkan
borderline
exposed head-on to the swell today
window
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Submerged rock off Khor Fakkan covered in soft coral, dive depth ~10 m (max 22 m); boat access. Coordinates approximate.

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Ras QidfaKhor Fakkan
borderline
exposed head-on to the swell today
window
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Reef site, dive depth ~10 m (max 14 m); boat access. Coords approx.

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Shark IslandKhor Fakkan
borderline
exposed head-on to the swell today
window
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Fringing reef around an island, dive depth ~10 m (max 13 m); boat access. Coords approx.

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SOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.

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Reference

What's in season,
what the law says.

In season now
  • no targets this month
Law

    Spearfishing rules differ by emirate. Abu Dhabi: allowed only on breath-hold with an EAD recreational fishing licence, dive flag and a freediving certificate (EAD Decision 4/2023); scuba spearfishing is banned. Dubai and other emirates: separate approvals required — treat as not permitted without one. Marine protected areas (Dibba Rock, Snoopy Island, Jebel Ali, Marawah) are no-fishing.

    Safety protocol
    • Sets: watch the wave trains ≥15 min before entering; Hmax ≈ 2×Hs, the wash can run 50 m past the foam line. A lull >10 min with period >12 s = a big set «overdue», do NOT enter; enter right after a full set passes and re-check at minute 30.
    • Exit FIRST: find your exit AND a backup before entering. On a rocky/boulder shore a 0.5 m rise in swell can make the exit impossible — getting pinned/unable to climb out is the main killer.
    • Headland rip: prominent points often have a permanent topographic rip regardless of the model — locate it, enter/exit on the windward side, never swim against it.
    • Cold: wetsuit per the SST chip; the first shiver = a metabolic surge and a drop in breath-hold → get out at the first steady shiver. Cap the session at 45–60 min below 15 °C.
    • Solo discipline: buoy up; tell someone the spot and exit time; conservative breath-hold (never push it in cold/murky/surfy water); visibility <3 m — don't enter.
    • Afternoon wind: on many coasts the wind builds from midday — plan to be out of the water by midday; the chop builds — get out.
    • UV 11:00–15:00 (UVI ≥6): sunscreen and cover up on the surface interval.
    • Solo is a fundamental risk (hypoxic blackout with no buddy). Any doubt = No-go.

    FAQ — spearfishing in Khor Fakkan

    Where can I spearfish in Khor Fakkan?

    Khor Fakkan has rock entry points such as Shark Island, Martini Rock and Ras Qidfa. A deep bay backed by mountains, with Shark Island and Martini Rock just offshore: rocky reef and some of the better visibility in the UAE. Below you'll find each spot (access, shelter and hazards) and today's forecast.

    When is the best season in Khor Fakkan?

    October–May; summer is extreme heat, shamal and haze, and the Gulf side turns murky. The Gulf of Oman side (Fujairah, Dibba) is clearer.

    How cold is the water in Khor Fakkan?

    Gulf: 20–22 °C in January–February, 33–35 °C in August; the Gulf of Oman side runs a few degrees cooler — 3 mm in winter, a rashguard in summer.

    Is Khor Fakkan good for a beginner?

    Warm, calm and shallow — easy entries, but heat, boat traffic and murky Gulf water are the hazards. Spearfishing only in Abu Dhabi with an EAD licence; treat other emirates as not permitted.

    Do I need a licence in Khor Fakkan?

    Khor Fakkan: Spearfishing rules differ by emirate. Abu Dhabi: allowed only on breath-hold with an EAD recreational fishing licence, dive flag and a freediving certificate (EAD Decision 4/2023); scuba spearfishing is banned. Dubai and other emirates: separate approvals required — treat as not permitted without one. Marine protected areas (Dibba Rock, Snoopy Island, Jebel Ali, Marawah) are no-fishing.

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