Best Kitespots in Egypt

34 spots · Africa

Best for kiting all year, with 55 to 89 % kite days. Water 21 to 29 °C.

Median of 21 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 34 spots
Median kite days: 70 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 25 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: El Tur; 79 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Egypt

Egypt has 34 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 70 % kite days over the year; El Tur leads with 79 %. The spots spread over 4 regions.

Best season at the median spot: all year (50 % kite days or more). Water 21 to 29 °C over the year.

Kite destinations in Egypt

Kitesurfing in El Gouna
Windiest month: September, 89 % kite days
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Kite days by month in El Gouna: Jan 57 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 64 %, May 66 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 51 %
Kitesurfing in Hurghada
Windiest month: September, 88 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Hurghada: Jan 56 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 60 %, May 63 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 88 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 51 %
Kitesurfing in Ras Sudr
Windiest month: September, 81 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Ras Sudr: Jan 48 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 61 %, May 61 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 81 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 55 %
Kitesurfing in Safaga
Windiest month: September, 97 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Safaga: Jan 58 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 69 %, May 72 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 55 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Best time to visit Egypt

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: all year
Warm and windy: all year except August

Kite days at the median spot range from 55 % in December to 89 % in September.

Water 21 °C in February to 29 °C in August. Air 20 °C in January to 33 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Egypt: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Egypt?

The best months are all year: the median spot in Egypt had 55 to 89 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Egypt?

El Tur has the most kite days in Egypt: 79 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Egypt?

The water ranges from 21 °C in February to 29 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: spring suit in February, boardshorts in August.

Destinations by month

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for destinations in Egypt
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
El Gouna	57	63	63	64	66	87	77	86	89	74	60	51
Hurghada	56	63	60	60	63	84	70	84	88	76	59	51
Ras Sudr	48	54	56	61	61	70	55	62	81	79	55	55
Safaga	58	68	66	69	72	88	88	89	97	86	67	55

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Regions by month

Median kite days of the spots in each region.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for regions in Egypt
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Red Sea	59	67	67	66	67	86	71	82	90	79	61	57
South Sinai	48	54	56	61	61	70	55	62	81	79	55	55

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Water temperature by region and month

Water temperature by month for regions in Egypt
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Red Sea	22 °C	21 °C	22 °C	24 °C	25 °C	27 °C	29 °C	30 °C	29 °C	27 °C	26 °C	24 °C
South Sinai	23 °C	21 °C	22 °C	22 °C	24 °C	26 °C	28 °C	29 °C	28 °C	26 °C	25 °C	24 °C

Median water temperature of the spots in each region, 2023 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo marine archive.

Top spots outside our destinations

Good spots that no kiteCOMPASS destination covers yet, ranked by kite days per year.

Kite days per year, % of days

1
El Tur
Egypt
79 %
2
Assala Lighthouse
Egypt
77 %
3
Baby Bay
Egypt
74 %
4
Blue Lagoon
Egypt
74 %
5
Zaafarana
Egypt
74 %
6
Lahami Bay
Egypt
73 %
7
El Nabq
Egypt
72 %
8
Sataya
Egypt
70 %
9
Helioland
Egypt
70 %
10
Camel Beach
Egypt
68 %

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

Kite days per year, % of days

El Tur
Egypt
79 %
Safaga
Egypt
75 %
Mövenpick
Egypt
70 %
Seahorse Bay
Egypt
64 %

By region

Red Sea

21 spots · 70 % kite days per year

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South Sinai

11 spots · 61 % kite days per year

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Smaller regions

All spots in Egypt

El Tur leads with 79 % kite days per year, followed by Habibi Beach (79 %) and Assala Lighthouse (77 %).

Kite days per year, % of days

1
El Tur
Egypt
79 %
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Kite days by month at El Tur: Jan 59 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 77 %, May 78 %, Jun 94 %, Jul 92 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 98 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 57 %
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Habibi Beach
Egypt
79 %
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Kite days by month at Habibi Beach: Jan 59 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 77 %, May 78 %, Jun 94 %, Jul 92 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 98 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 57 %
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Assala Lighthouse
Egypt
77 %
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Kite days by month at Assala Lighthouse: Jan 67 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 77 %, Jun 91 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 95 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 64 %
4
7bft Kitehouse
Egypt
75 %
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Kite days by month at 7bft Kitehouse: Jan 58 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 69 %, May 72 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 55 %
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Abu Soma
Egypt
75 %
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Kite days by month at Abu Soma: Jan 58 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 69 %, May 72 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 55 %
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Safaga
Egypt
75 %
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Kite days by month at Safaga: Jan 58 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 69 %, May 72 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 55 %
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Soma Bay
Egypt
75 %
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Kite days by month at Soma Bay: Jan 58 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 69 %, May 72 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 55 %
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Baby Bay
Egypt
74 %
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Kite days by month at Baby Bay: Jan 62 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 70 %, May 75 %, Jun 85 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 80 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 87 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 58 %
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Giant Bay
Egypt
74 %
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Kite days by month at Giant Bay: Jan 62 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 70 %, May 75 %, Jun 85 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 80 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 87 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 58 %
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Blue Lagoon
Egypt
74 %
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Kite days by month at Blue Lagoon: Jan 64 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 69 %, May 77 %, Jun 86 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 78 %, Sep 93 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 61 %
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Zaafarana
Egypt
74 %
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Kite days by month at Zaafarana: Jan 60 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 72 %, May 69 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 93 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 56 %
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Camp Wadi Lahami
Egypt
73 %
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Kite days by month at Camp Wadi Lahami: Jan 73 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 72 %, May 76 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 65 %
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Lahami Bay
Egypt
73 %
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Kite days by month at Lahami Bay: Jan 73 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 72 %, May 76 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 65 %
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El Nabq
Egypt
72 %
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Kite days by month at El Nabq: Jan 54 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 66 %, May 76 %, Jun 89 %, Jul 80 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 92 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 57 %
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Sataya
Egypt
70 %
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Kite days by month at Sataya: Jan 78 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 63 %, May 68 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 87 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 72 %

Show 19 more spots

16 Helioland 70 %
17 Mangroovy Beach 70 %
18 Mövenpick 70 %
19 Grand Seas / Tommy Friedl 69 %
20 Magawish/Colona 69 %
21 Sofitel/Ibi & Friends 69 %
22 Yasmin Village / Tommy Friedl 69 %
23 Camel Beach 68 %
24 Hurghada 68 %
25 Seahorse Bay 64 %
26 Ras Sudr 61 %
27 Paradise Village 52 %
28 Bay View Resort & Spa 43 %
29 Blue Lagoon 43 %
30 Dahab 43 %
31 Speedy 43 %
32 Roward 43 %
33 El Corniche 40 %
34 Bawaki 22 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Egypt: median of 21 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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