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Kitesurfing in Hurghada, Egypt

Name: Hurghada
Address: EGY

Town in Egypt · 4 kite spots · airports HRG, SSH, NUM

Best for kiting all year, with 51 to 88 % kite days. Water 21 to 30 °C.

Season all year, peak 22 Jan to 25 Feb and 12 Mar to 25 Mar and 2 Apr to 8 Apr and 16 Apr to 22 Apr and 14 May to 11 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 Hurghada, the main spot of Hurghada. The other 3 spots range from 66 to 78 % 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.

JJan56Good
FFeb63Prime
MMar60Prime
AApr60Prime
MMay63Prime
JJun84Prime
JJul70Prime
AAug84Prime
SSep88Prime
OOct76Primenow · chosen
NNov59Good
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 Hurghada, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 23 of 31; 76 % kite days, Prime, good in 9 of 9 years
WIND: 14 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 27 °C, boardshorts; suit for 27 °C and warmer

9 in 10

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

about 7.2 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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Month by month

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

Kite days
76 % Primeabout 23 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 24 %
Kiteable 76 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 14:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.5 h
Water
27 °C, boardshorts
Air
28 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
Rain
0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Hurghada averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Hurghada

Kite days% of days	56	63	60	60	63	84	70	84	88	76	59	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	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	6 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	7 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	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 14	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	10.5
Water°C at the surface	23	21	22	23	25	27	29	30	28	27	26	24
Air°C, daily maximum	21	21	22	25	28	30	32	32	31	28	25	23
Rain days1 mm or more	1 of 31	0 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	3/2	3/2	3/2	spring	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring

In January, Hurghada averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Hurghada averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (63 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Hurghada averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Hurghada averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Hurghada averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Hurghada averaged 25 kite days out of 30 (84 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Hurghada averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Hurghada averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (84 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Hurghada averaged 26 kite days out of 30 (88 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Hurghada averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Hurghada averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Hurghada averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 24 °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 Hurghada

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 76 % Primeabout 23 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 24 %
Kiteable 76 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 14:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.5 h
Water: 27 °C, boardshorts
Air: 28 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
Rain: 0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Hurghada averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 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.

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

27 °C in October, boardshorts (27 °C and warmer).

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.

21 to 30 °C, 3/2 to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Hurghada, 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), 11 km straight line
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH), 97 km straight line
Neom Bay Airport (NUM), 162 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 4 h 40 min straight line, 3,317 km
MUC Munich: about 4 h 15 min straight line, 3,018 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 5 h 05 min straight line, 3,682 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 5 h 25 min straight line, 3,928 km
ZRH Zurich: about 4 h 25 min straight line, 3,140 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 5 h straight line, 3,605 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 Hurghada

Best for kiting all year, with 51 to 88 % kite days. Water 21 to 30 °C.

Season all year, peak 22 Jan to 25 Feb and 12 Mar to 25 Mar and 2 Apr to 8 Apr and 16 Apr to 22 Apr and 14 May to 11 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 6.1 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 Hurghada windy?

Across the year, 68 % of days at Hurghada are kite days. The windiest month is September with 88 %, 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 NNW, Aug NNW, Sep NNW, Oct NNW, Nov NNW, Dec NNW.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Water temperature in Hurghada by month

The sea is warmest in August at 30 °C and coolest in February at 21 °C. Wetsuit: 3/2 in February, boardshorts in August.

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

Kite spots in Hurghada

Hurghada
Sea · main spot
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 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 %
Seahorse Bay
Sea · 12 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 %
Magawish/Colona
Sea · 14 km
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 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 %
Sofitel/Ibi & Friends
Sea · 15 km
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 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 %

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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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 76 % of days at Hurghada 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/hurghada

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