Red-Wattled Lapwing confirmed 2 months ago

Fahal Island

Muscat · Oman

A rocky sentinel rising from the Gulf of Oman just 8 kilometres offshore from Muscat, Fahal Island delivers big-animal encounters that rival far-flung destinations — whale sharks cruise the blue water seasonally while enormous schools of chevron barracuda spiral in glittering tornadoes above the reef. The island's submarine walls drop steeply past 30 metres, encrusted with soft corals and sea fans, and strong upwellings funnel nutrients that draw pelagic life close. This is Muscat's headline dive.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 40 m

Advanced depths

Current

Often strong

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

5 to 10 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

21 to 31°C

3mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	21	21	22	24	26	27	27	27	27	25	23	22
Vis (m)	15	15	15	12	10	6	5	5	8	12	15	15
Current	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate