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Egypt300+ WIND DAYS A YEAR

The Red Sea sure bet

Wind almost all year round, warm water and resorts on the sand across El Gouna, Soma Bay, Marsa Alam and Hurghada. The safest wind bet within 5 hours of Europe, pick your spot below.

The spots

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SpotFlatWaist-deepFamily 9/10

El Gouna

A flat lagoon with standing depth, an afternoon thermal, resorts right on the beach. The family combo of the Red Sea, airport 25 minutes away.

July reliability
82% RIDEABLE DAYS
Wind avg
16–24 KTS
Level
ALL
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SpotShallow lagoonAirport 15 minBeginner-safe

Hurghada

Hurghada's kite beaches from south to north: Long Beach, Jaz, the Magawish sandbars, Al Ahyaa and Seahorse Bay — schools on the hotel sand, airport 15-20 min.

Kite zones
3 LAGOON · SANDBARS · BAY
Hotels on their spot
7
Level
ALL
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SpotReef-flatYear-round windUncrowded

Marsa Alam

The deep-south bays of El Naaba and Casa Mare: reef-protected flat water, standing entries, and rideable wind at least 60% of days every single month.

Windy days
60%+ EVERY MONTH
Wind avg
15–20 KTS
Level
ALL
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SpotFlatStanding lagoonUncrowded

Soma Bay

A 2 km standing lagoon with a speedstrip along it, kite stations on the hotel beaches, and far fewer kites in the air than El Gouna. Hurghada airport 45 km away.

Windy days
300+/YEAR
Wind avg
15–22 KTS
Level
ALL
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7-day wind forecast

REFERENCE SPOT: EL GOUNA · UPDATED DAILY
Mangroovy Beach · El Gouna STATIC · OPEN-METEO · SYNCED 20.07
TODAY
20.07
15KTS · GUST 26
NNW · 12m
OK
TUE
21.07
18KTS · GUST 30
NNW · 10m
GO
WED
22.07
15KTS · GUST 29
NW · 12m
OK
THU
23.07
15KTS · GUST 28
NNW · 12m
OK
FRI
24.07
13KTS · GUST 25
NW · 12m
OK
SAT
25.07
14KTS · GUST 26
NNW · 12m
OK
SUN
26.07
13KTS · GUST 24
NNW · 12m
OK
GO 16–24 kts · OK 12–15 · STRONG 25+ · LIGHT <12 — Open-Meteo data, cached & rewritten nightly by the agent as static HTML.

Country spec sheet

CHECKED NIGHTLY BY THE AGENT
Wind days
300+ per yearRELIABLE THERMALS
Water temp
21-29°C year round
Flight
~4h30 direct from most of Europe
Time zone
+1h from CETZERO JETLAG
Entry
e-visa or visa on arrival, ~25 USD
Best window
April → OctoberPEAK JUN-AUG

Rideable days

% OF DAYS >12 KTS · AVG OF EGYPTIAN SPOTS
Monthly wind reliability ■ BEST MONTHS
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50
55
62
68
76
80
80
66
56
46
40
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