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Kitesurfing in Ras Sudr, Egypt

Name: Ras Sudr
Address: EGY

Beach in Egypt · 2 kite spots · airports CCE, CAI, SPX

Best for kiting all year except January, with 54 to 81 % kite days. Water 18 to 28 °C.

Season all year, peak 16 Apr to 1 Jul and 13 Aug to 4 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 Ras Sudr, the main spot of Ras Sudr. The other 1 spot has 66 % 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.

JJan48Good
FFeb54Good
MMar56Good
AApr61Prime
MMay61Prime
JJun70Prime
JJul55Good
AAug62Prime
SSep81Prime
OOct79Primenow · chosen
NNov55Good
DDec55Good

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 Ras Sudr, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 24 of 31; 79 % kite days, Prime
WIND: 14 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 26 °C, shorty; suit for 24 to 26 °C

9 in 10

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

about 7.7 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
79 % Primeabout 24 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 21 %
Kiteable 79 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.5 h
Water
26 °C, shorty
Air
27 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
Rain
0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Ras Sudr averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Ras Sudr

Kite days% of days	48	54	56	61	61	70	55	62	81	79	55	55
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	5 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
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 15	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	10.5	11.1	12.0	12.9	13.6	14.0	13.8	13.2	12.4	11.5	10.7	10.3
Water°C at the surface	19	18	19	20	22	24	27	28	28	26	24	21
Air°C, daily maximum	18	18	20	23	27	29	31	32	30	27	24	21
Rain days1 mm or more	2 of 31	2 of 28	1 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	1 of 30	2 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	4/3	3/2	3/2	spring	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty	shorty	3/2

In January, Ras Sudr averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Ras Sudr averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (54 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Ras Sudr averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Ras Sudr averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Ras Sudr averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Ras Sudr averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (70 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Ras Sudr averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Ras Sudr averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Ras Sudr averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (81 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Ras Sudr averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Ras Sudr averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Ras Sudr averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Ras Sudr

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 79 % Primeabout 24 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 21 %
Kiteable 79 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.5 h
Water: 26 °C, shorty
Air: 27 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
Rain: 0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Ras Sudr averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 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. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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

26 °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.

18 to 28 °C, 4/3 to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Ras Sudr, 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

Capital International Airport (CCE), 113 km straight line
Cairo International Airport (CAI), 151 km straight line
Sphinx International Airport (SPX), 195 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 4 h 20 min straight line, 3,058 km
MUC Munich: about 3 h 55 min straight line, 2,759 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 4 h 45 min straight line, 3,423 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 5 h 05 min straight line, 3,673 km
ZRH Zurich: about 4 h 05 min straight line, 2,886 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 4 h 40 min straight line, 3,353 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 Ras Sudr

Best for kiting all year except January, with 54 to 81 % kite days. Water 18 to 28 °C.

Season all year, peak 16 Apr to 1 Jul and 13 Aug to 4 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: April, May, June, 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

8 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 5.8 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 Ras Sudr windy?

Across the year, 61 % of days at Ras Sudr are kite days. The windiest month is September with 81 %, the calmest is January with 48 %.

Wind on kite days in September comes most often from NW (315°).

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 NW, Mar NW, Apr NW, May NW, Jun NW, Jul NW, Aug NNW, Sep NW, Oct NW, Nov NNW, Dec NNW.

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Water temperature in Ras Sudr by month

The sea is warmest in August at 28 °C and coolest in February at 18 °C. Wetsuit: 4/3 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 Ras Sudr

Ras Sudr
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 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 %
Paradise Village
Sea · 6 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 Paradise Village: Jan 40 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 56 %, May 55 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 45 %

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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, 79 % of days at Ras Sudr 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/ras-sudr

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