Check the Beach

Al Raha Beach

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:48 pm
7 am
9.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
Now
9.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.8
1 km/h1 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
7.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
33°C92°F
Water
33°C91°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SE
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:48 pm
Today
9.8Excellent7 am85
9.8Excellent8 am64
9.8Excellent9 am53
9.4ExcellentNow53
9.1Excellent11 am43
8.8Excellent12 pm11
7.5Great1 pm64
7.3Great2 pm159
7.6Great3 pm117
8.3Great4 pm127
8.4Great5 pm159
Sat
9.8Excellent7 am96
9.7Excellent8 am74
9.6Excellent9 am85
9.0Excellent10 am74
8.9Excellent11 am117
8.4Great12 pm149
8.2Great1 pm1710
8.3Great2 pm1811
8.4Great3 pm1912
8.7Excellent4 pm1912
9.1Excellent5 pm1711
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 am, 0.7 m. Low at 5 pm, <0.1 m. High at 11 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 5 am, -0.4 mHigh 11 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 5 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 11 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 5 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 11 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 5 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 11 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 5 am, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms140 m460 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m660 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink97 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m510 ft
  • Playground310 m0.2 mi away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miADCB Bikeshare - Yas Waterworld Station

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
290 m940 ft
Nearest airport
7 km4 miمطار زايد الدولي (AUH)

Nearby places

  • ADCB Bikeshare - Yas Waterworld StationRental
    130 m410 ft
  • Chubby's KitchenAsian
    150 m510 ft
  • Amwaj Beach BarFood and drink
    250 m820 ft
  • Salma’s Snack ShackFood and drink
    270 m870 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Al Raha Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 2%