dukhan beach, Qatar
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Kish, is 347 km away.
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About dukhan beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (258°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (78°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.9 km out (1 in 185). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 34°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Kish, is 347 km away.
Water about 31°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 20 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hamad International Airport (DOH), direct.
See flights ORD → DOH · Skyscanner from about £650 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 45 from the airport to dukhan beach.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Kish, is 347 km away.
Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
dukhan beach does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft1 s | 0kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 38°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 37°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 36°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 35°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 35°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 34°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 34°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 34°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 33°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to DOH, then 1h 45 by road. About 20h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to DOH, then 1h 45 by road. About 20h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £975–£1,925 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DOH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £650–£1,350 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £975–£1,925 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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