Sea · Red Sea · Egypt
Safaga
Best for kiting all year, with 55 to 97 % kite days. Water 22 to 30 °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. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 86 % Primeabout 27 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 14 %
- Kiteable 86 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 8.3 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
- 29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 0 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Safaga averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (86 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 58 | 68 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 97 | 86 | 67 | 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 13 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 12 |
| Daylighth | 10.7 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 0 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 | spring | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | spring |
- In January, Safaga averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Safaga averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (68 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Safaga averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Safaga averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Safaga averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Safaga averaged 26 kite days out of 30 (88 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Safaga averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (88 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Safaga averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Safaga averaged 29 kite days out of 30 (97 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Safaga averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (86 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Safaga averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Safaga averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 25 °C, spring suit. 6 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 Safaga
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.9 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.5 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.3 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.6 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.3 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- December6 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
9 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 7.0 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 3 %
- Kiteable 97 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 3 %, kiteable on 97 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 14:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from N (0°).
Kitesurfing at Safaga: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Safaga?
The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 55 to 97 % of days were kite days in every month.
Is Safaga windy in October?
Yes, very. 86 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 27 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 Safaga?
The water ranges from 22 °C in February to 30 °C in August. In October it is about 27 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Safaga get in a year?
About 275 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
- Red Sea
- Country
- Egypt
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Hurghada International Airport (HRG), 44 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 26.7994, 33.9443
- 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.
- Small chop on the main riding area.
- A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
- Good for learning: kite sources describe schools teaching here.
- Flat to lightly choppy Red Sea lagoon with a sheltered shallow beginner area; only small waves in deeper water further out.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence high (two or more kite sources agree). Sources: se.kiteforum.com, locations.thekitespot.com, www.sportif.travel.
Nearby kite spots in Red Sea
Kite days in October, % of days
- Magawish/Colona
Egypt · 8 points fewer kite days than Safaga in October
78 %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 % - Hurghada
Egypt · 10 points fewer kite days than Safaga in October
76 %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
Egypt · 20 points fewer kite days than Safaga in October
66 %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 % - Mövenpick
Egypt · 12 points fewer kite days than Safaga in October
74 %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 % - Helioland
Egypt · 9 points fewer kite days than Safaga in October
77 %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 % - Baby Bay
Egypt · 1 point more kite days than Safaga in October
87 %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 % - Blue Lagoon
Egypt · 1 point fewer kite days than Safaga in October
85 %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 % - Zaafarana
Egypt · 2 points fewer kite days than Safaga in October
84 %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 %
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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 86 % of days at Safaga 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/safaga
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