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About this spot
Amwaj is the launch most often named for kiting in Bahrain. Travel guides describe flat water rather than waves, with the north-westerly Shamal in roughly November to February as the most reliable window.
Wind is the catch: one wind-data source puts usable days at Amwaj as low as about 12%, and local schools only confirm sessions once more than ~15 knots is forecast. Plan flexibly.
The launch is shelly and rocky — wear booties — and submerged construction debris and dredging gear lie near the breakwater. No school page confirming lessons on this beach was found, so it isn't marked beginner friendly here.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 15–25 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- flat, choppy
- Depth
- Not documented — check on site
- Seabed
- sand, rocks
- Skill
- intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Not for beginners — intermediate and up
- Wind range
- 15 kn – 25 kn
Access & parking
Amwaj Islands, north-east of Muharraq near Bahrain airport.
Parking: Not documented — check locally.
Amenities
- Bahrain IKO school operates in the kingdom — ask where lessons run
Needs local verification: Sources: https://getnomadr.com/cities/manama/wind_kite_surfing (aggregated travel guide, not a primary source: flat-water spot, Shamal season roughly November–February, one wind-data source puts reliability at Amwaj as low as 12% of days, shelly/rocky launch beach, submerged construction debris and dredging gear near the breakwater, schools only confirm sessions above ~15 kt), https://www.gulfkitesurfing.com/home/kiteboarding-bahrain (IKO centre teaching in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia — it does not name Amwaj as its teaching beach). No school page confirming lessons at Amwaj itself was found, so this spot is not marked beginner friendly; ask a Bahrain school where they teach. The wind sector is an estimate for the Shamal (NW) on this north-facing shore. Water temperatures use the Arabian Gulf table. Coordinates are approximate. Windy links are searches/maps, not verified local webcams.
Local hazards
- Unreliable wind — few usable days
- Shelly, rocky launch — wear booties
- Submerged debris and dredging gear near the breakwater
- Wind sector is estimated — confirm on site