Sea · South Sinai · Egypt
Ras Sudr
Best for kiting all year except January, with 54 to 81 % kite days. Water 18 to 28 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.
Month by month
- 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.
| 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Ras Sudr
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.1 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
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.
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
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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
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).
How the wind behaves
In September, the windiest month
- Too light 19 %
- Kiteable 81 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 19 %, kiteable on 81 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from NW (315°).
Kitesurfing at Ras Sudr: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Ras Sudr?
The best months are all year except January: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 81 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Ras Sudr windy in October?
Yes, very. 79 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 24 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Ras Sudr?
The water ranges from 18 °C in February to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 26 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Ras Sudr get in a year?
About 224 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- South Sinai
- Country
- Egypt
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Capital International Airport (CCE), 113 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 29.4414, 32.7593
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
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Nearby kite spots in South Sinai
Kite days in October, % of days
- Paradise Village
Egypt · 13 points fewer kite days than Ras Sudr in October
66 %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 % - El Tur
Egypt · 4 points more kite days than Ras Sudr in October
83 %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 % - Bawaki
Egypt · 62 points fewer kite days than Ras Sudr in October
17 %Kite days by month at Bawaki: Jan 16 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 35 %, May 27 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 18 % - Assala Lighthouse
Egypt · 6 points more kite days than Ras Sudr in October
85 %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 % - Dahab
Egypt · 39 points fewer kite days than Ras Sudr in October
40 %Kite days by month at Dahab: Jan 25 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 43 %, May 44 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 29 % - El Nabq
Egypt · 1 point more kite days than Ras Sudr in October
80 %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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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/spot/ras-sudr
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