In September 1703, the Omanis returned to the Indian coast with a squadron of five ships, and pillaged the outskirts of Daman during seven days.

Not happy, yet, the Viceroy still reinforced, on 30 December, the squadron with the 60-gun ship of the line Nossa Senhora da Glória and another frigate.

Sousa de Meneses stayed outside the poço, limiting himself to watch the enemy while waiting the arrival of the reinforcements whose he knew it was being prepared in Goa.

[5][4] When notifying the victory in a letter to the King, the Viceroy said that "[...] it was one of the fiercest clashes seen in India for many years [...]"[4] and that "[...] it was fought in full view of the English, the Dutch, and the same Mughals who valued the Arabs for the most valiant soldiers in Asia and feared them and respected [...]"[5][6] According to Portuguese Navy historian, Commander Armando da Silva Saturnino Monteiro, "It is to be assumed that as a result of the victory achieved, the Portuguese prestige in India has risen considerably, canceling out in some measure the bad impression caused by the loss of Mombasa in 1698.

[5] Ten years later, on 19 February 1714, another naval battle between Portugal and Oman was fought off Surat, this time it ended with an indecisive strategic outcome, but with a Portuguese tactical victory.