Sea of Oman — Iranian Coast

The Iranian coast facing the Sea of Oman and the Gulf of Oman is the country's most remote and least-visited maritime zone. Chabahar, in Sistan-Baluchestan province, is Iran's only deep-water port on the open ocean — a strategic facility currently under joint development with India. Unlike the Persian Gulf coast, the Sea of Oman coast experiences genuine ocean swell: southwest monsoon swell from June to September, and northeast groundswell events in winter. Tidal range here is 1.5 to 2.5 m on springs, somewhat lower than the Gulf. The southwest monsoon brings strong upwelling that dramatically lowers sea surface temperatures and drives exceptional pelagic fish productivity — this is prime fishing country, and Chabahar's traditional fishing community is the economic backbone of the province. The Makran Coastal Highway connecting Chabahar to the Pakistani border passes through dramatic desert-meets-ocean scenery rarely seen by foreign visitors. Open-Meteo Marine gridded model, accuracy class ±45 min / ±0.2–0.3 m.