Best Kitespots in Red Sea

21 spots · Egypt

Best for kiting all year, with 57 to 90 % kite days. Water 21 to 30 °C.

Median of 12 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in Red Sea

Kitesurfing in El Gouna
Windiest month: September, 89 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 Safaga
Windiest month: September, 97 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %

Kite spots: 21 spots
Median kite days: 70 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 26 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Safaga; 75 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Red Sea

Red Sea in Egypt has 21 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 70 % kite days over the year; Safaga leads with 75 %.

Best season at the median spot: all year (50 % kite days or more). Water about 26 °C.

Best time to visit Red Sea

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 57 % in December to 90 % in September.

Water 21 °C in February to 30 °C in August. Air 21 °C in January to 33 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Red Sea: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Red Sea?

The best months are all year: the median spot in Red Sea had 57 to 90 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Red Sea?

Safaga has the most kite days in Red Sea: 75 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Red Sea?

The water ranges from 21 °C in February to 30 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: spring suit in February, boardshorts in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

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

Kite days by month for spots in Red Sea
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Safaga	58	68	66	69	72	88	88	89	97	86	67	55
Baby Bay	62	67	70	70	75	85	72	80	94	87	65	58
Blue Lagoon	64	71	72	69	77	86	62	78	93	85	64	61
Zaafarana	60	64	63	72	69	87	85	88	93	84	61	56
Lahami Bay	73	75	72	72	76	87	57	70	89	80	58	65
Sataya	78	78	72	63	68	77	41	63	87	79	66	72
Helioland	58	67	68	66	63	79	67	80	94	77	65	58
Mövenpick	57	63	63	64	66	87	77	86	89	74	60	51
Magawish/Colona	54	62	61	63	65	87	77	86	90	78	56	48
Camel Beach	70	74	69	66	66	77	48	65	86	75	61	64
Hurghada	56	63	60	60	63	84	70	84	88	76	59	51
Seahorse Bay	45	56	57	59	63	84	77	84	87	66	46	38

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.

Good for learning

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

Kite days per year, % of days

Safaga
Egypt
75 %
Mövenpick
Egypt
70 %
Seahorse Bay
Egypt
64 %

All spots in Red Sea

Kite days per year, % of days

1
7bft Kitehouse
Egypt
75 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
2
Abu Soma
Egypt
75 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
3
Safaga
Egypt
75 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
4
Soma Bay
Egypt
75 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
5
Baby Bay
Egypt
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
6
Giant Bay
Egypt
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
7
Blue Lagoon
Egypt
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
8
Zaafarana
Egypt
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
9
Camp Wadi Lahami
Egypt
73 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
10
Lahami Bay
Egypt
73 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
11
Sataya
Egypt
70 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
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Helioland
Egypt
70 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Helioland: Jan 58 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 66 %, May 63 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 80 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 58 %
13
Mangroovy Beach
Egypt
70 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Mangroovy Beach: Jan 57 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 64 %, May 66 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 51 %
14
Mövenpick
Egypt
70 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Mövenpick: Jan 57 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 64 %, May 66 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 51 %
15
Grand Seas / Tommy Friedl
Egypt
69 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Grand Seas / Tommy Friedl: Jan 54 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 63 %, May 65 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 90 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
16
Magawish/Colona
Egypt
69 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Magawish/Colona: Jan 54 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 63 %, May 65 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 90 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
17
Sofitel/Ibi & Friends
Egypt
69 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sofitel/Ibi & Friends: Jan 54 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 63 %, May 65 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 90 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
18
Yasmin Village / Tommy Friedl
Egypt
69 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Yasmin Village / Tommy Friedl: Jan 54 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 63 %, May 65 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 90 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
19
Camel Beach
Egypt
68 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Camel Beach: Jan 70 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 66 %, May 66 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 86 %, Oct 75 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 64 %
20
Hurghada
Egypt
68 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at 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 %

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Kite days by month for Red Sea: median of 12 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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