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Kitesurfing in El Gouna, Egypt

Name: El Gouna
Address: EGY

Town in Egypt · 3 kite spots · airport HRG

Best for kiting all year, with 51 to 89 % kite days. Water 19 to 29 °C.

Season all year, peak 22 Jan to 18 Nov.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Mangroovy Beach, the main spot of El Gouna. The other 2 spots range from 66 to 74 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan57Good
FFeb63Prime
MMar63Prime
AApr64Prime
MMay66Prime
JJun87Prime
JJul77Prime
AAug86Prime
SSep89Prime
OOct74Primenow · chosen
NNov60Good
DDec51Good

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

October in El Gouna, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 23 of 31; 74 % kite days, Prime, good in 9 of 9 years
WIND: 14 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 25 °C, shorty; suit for 24 to 26 °C

8 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 7.1 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
74 % Primeabout 23 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 26 %
Kiteable 74 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.5 h
Water
25 °C, shorty
Air
28 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
Rain
0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Mangroovy Beach averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Mangroovy Beach

Kite days% of days	57	63	63	64	66	87	77	86	89	74	60	51
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	7 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	6 of 9	3 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 18	11 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	10.6	11.2	12.0	12.8	13.5	13.8	13.7	13.1	12.3	11.5	10.8	10.4
Water°C at the surface	20	19	21	22	24	26	29	29	27	25	24	21
Air°C, daily maximum	20	20	22	25	28	31	32	32	31	28	25	22
Rain days1 mm or more	0 of 31	1 of 28	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	3/2	spring	spring	shorty	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty	shorty	spring

In January, Mangroovy Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Mangroovy Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (63 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Mangroovy Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Mangroovy Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (64 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Mangroovy Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Mangroovy Beach averaged 26 kite days out of 30 (87 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Mangroovy Beach averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Mangroovy Beach averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (86 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Mangroovy Beach averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (89 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Mangroovy Beach averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Mangroovy Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Mangroovy Beach averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Mangroovy Beach

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 74 % Primeabout 23 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 26 %
Kiteable 74 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.5 h
Water: 25 °C, shorty
Air: 28 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
Rain: 0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Mangroovy Beach averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

25 °C in October, shorty (24 to 26 °C).

Some months get one step thicker, because the air on kite days is more than 4 °C colder than the water.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

19 to 29 °C, 3/2 to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Mangroovy Beach, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Hurghada International Airport (HRG), 29 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 4 h 35 min straight line, 3,295 km
MUC Munich: about 4 h 15 min straight line, 2,997 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 5 h 05 min straight line, 3,661 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 5 h 25 min straight line, 3,906 km
ZRH Zurich: about 4 h 25 min straight line, 3,119 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 5 h straight line, 3,584 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in El Gouna

Best for kiting all year, with 51 to 89 % kite days. Water 19 to 29 °C.

Season all year, peak 22 Jan to 18 Nov. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

7 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 6.4 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is El Gouna windy?

Across the year, 70 % of days at Mangroovy Beach are kite days. The windiest month is September with 89 %, the calmest is December with 51 %.

Wind on kite days in September comes most often from NNW (338°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind14 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan NNW, Feb NNW, Mar NNW, Apr NNW, May NNW, Jun NNW, Jul N, Aug NNW, Sep NNW, Oct NNW, Nov NNW, Dec NNW.

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Water temperature in El Gouna by month

The sea is warmest in July at 29 °C and coolest in February at 19 °C. Wetsuit: 3/2 in February, boardshorts in July.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in El Gouna

Mangroovy Beach
Sea · main spot
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
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 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 %
Mövenpick
Sea · 2 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
Same model cell as Mangroovy Beach: near identical numbers.
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 %
Seahorse Bay
Sea · 11 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
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 Seahorse Bay: Jan 45 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 59 %, May 63 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 87 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 38 %

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

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 74 % of days at Mangroovy Beach met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/el-gouna

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