North Qatar Coast

The northern Qatari coast faces the Gulf of Bahrain and the wider Persian Gulf, with spring tidal range running 1.5 to 2.0 m — moderate by Persian Gulf standards, lower than Kuwait or the head of the Gulf. Al-Ruwais is Qatar's northernmost settlement, a small fishing community whose economy still depends primarily on artisanal fishing in the shallow inshore waters. Al Khor (Al Khawr), to the south, is a larger town whose traditional dhow-building tradition and historic creek have been partially preserved as Qatar's rapid development transformed the rest of the coast. The northern coast is Qatar's least-developed shoreline, with extensive intertidal mudflats and sabkha (salt flat) habitat that supports important flamingo and wading-bird populations during the winter. Coral reefs are scattered along the northern coast; the water clarity is better than in the southern Gulf due to reduced turbidity and less industrial activity. Open-Meteo Marine gridded model, accuracy class ±45 min / ±0.2–0.3 m.