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About this spot
Saudi Arabia's IKO instructor community lists Zabnah Beach in Dhahran as one of the country's two main spots, praising side-shore wind and a mix of flat shallow water and deeper, slightly wavy areas.
A school teaches in the Dammam area, but no source confirms lessons on this beach, so it isn't marked beginner friendly here.
Wind directions are an estimate based on the Shamal and the side-shore description — confirm locally.
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 14–25 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- flat, choppy
- Depth
- Shallow flat areas and deeper water
- Seabed
- sand
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 14 kn – 25 kn
Access & parking
Dhahran coast, Eastern Province, near Al Khobar.
Parking: Not documented — check locally.
Amenities
- Dammam-area school and IKO community
Needs local verification: Sources: https://kitesaudi.com/ (IKO instructor community: Zabnah Beach, Dhahran — side-shore wind all the time, flat shallow water plus deeper, slightly wavy areas), https://watersportsarabia.com/kitesurf/ (a school teaches in Dammam, but doesn't name this beach). Marked beginner friendly on the water itself — the instructor community describes flat shallow water here; no school names this beach, so lessons and rental must be arranged in Dammam. The sector is an estimate from the north-westerly Shamal on this east-facing shore, matching the 'side-shore' description; confirm on site. Coordinates are approximate. Water temperatures use the Arabian Gulf table. Windy links are searches/maps, not verified local webcams.
Local hazards
- Summer heat
- No rescue cover on this beach
- Wind sector is estimated — confirm on site