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This study investigates the wind-driven hydrodynamics and their influence on the water properties (temperature and salinity) in the Northwestern Arabian/Persian Gulf, off the Kuwaiti Coast. Understanding the effects of wind-driven hydrodynamics on the abrupt changes in water properties and offshore transport is key in determining the fate of the Gulf's environmental sensitive species and distribution of coastal contaminants offshore. Observational meteorological and hydrographical data were collected from mid-October 2013 to mid-January 2014 at two locations. Using time series of the observed water-current profiles, we show that three wind events (order of 2–3 days) with wind directions parallel to the coast generated significant volume transports (1.96 m²/s) in the upper layer directed perpendicular to the coast. The ensuing upwelling/downwelling effects appear to be generally confined to the near coast region …