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Lebanon
Middle East
A beautiful country, but very concerned about violence due to war conflicts, with only moderate surfing potential (it is the Med after all), but as everywher... keen surfers making the best of what they've got!
Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Geographic coordinates: 33 50 N, 35 50 E
Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows
Terrain: narrow coastal plain; Al Biqa' (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Natural hazards: dust storms, sandstorms
Currency: Lebanese pound (LBP)
Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Geographic coordinates: 33° 50' N, 35° 50' E
Coastline km: 225 km km
Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows
Terrain: narrow coastal plain; El Beqaa (Bekaa Valley) separates Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Elevation: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Qurnat as Sawda' 3,088 m
Natural hazards: dust storms, sandstorms
Currency: Lebanese pound (LBP)
Population: 3,874,050 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Capital: Beirut
Divisions: 8 governorates (mohafazat, singular - mohafazah); Aakar, Baalbek-Hermel, Beyrouth, Beqaa, Liban-Nord, Liban-Sud, Mont-Liban, Nabatiye
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| Water temp. | 15°C | 20°C | 26°C | 29°C | 28°C | 21°C |
| Air temp. | 16°C | 22°C | 27°C | 30°C | 26°C | 23°C |
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Surf Spots
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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| AlMina Spot | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | 
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| Awuali Rivermouth | - / - | Left | Sand-bar | 
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| Batroun | 15 / - | 
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Right and left | Reef-rocky | 
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| Board n Surf | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Casino | 3 / - |
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Beach-break |
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| Jonas Beach | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Beginners wave | ||
| Koosa | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Mostafa Spot | 2 / - |
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Right | Reef-rocky |
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| Nahr brahim | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Rivermouth |
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| Oasis Beach | - / - | Don't know | Don't know |
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| pierre and friends | 8 / - |
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Reef-rocky |
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| Ramlet El Baydah | 4 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Sandy Beach - Chekka | 4 / - |
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Right | breakwater/jetty | 
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| Tam tam | 19 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers |
Comments
By malekdaou , 28-07-2011
Batroun water Sports - hi guys i have everything in my surf shop rent board buy and drink (:
By hookkahe , 03-07-2011
surf school and shop - there is a new surfschool and shop in batroun owned by a true surfer u can find it on a facebook called batroun water sports.
By Anonymous , 18-05-2010
- the best advice i can give u jimmy is to bring ur surfboard with u.it's hard to find a surfboard here as for the spot check batroun and phil and did.
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