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Sataya

Name: Sataya
Address: EGY

Best for kiting all year except July, with 63 to 87 % kite days. Water 23 to 32 °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.

JJan78Prime
FFeb78Prime
MMar72Prime
AApr63Prime
MMay68Prime
JJun77Prime
JJul41Good
AAug63Prime
SSep87Prime
OOct79Primenow
NNov66Prime
DDec72Prime

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.

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Month by month

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

Kite days
79 % Primeabout 25 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 21 %
Kiteable 79 %
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 7.5 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 14:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.6 h
Water
29 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Sataya averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Sataya

Kite days% of days	78	78	72	63	68	77	41	63	87	79	66	72
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	4 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	2 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 14	10 to 15	10 to 13	10 to 13	10 to 14	10 to 16	10 to 14	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	10.8	11.3	12.0	12.7	13.3	13.6	13.5	13.0	12.3	11.6	11.0	10.7
Water°C at the surface	24	23	24	25	26	29	31	32	30	29	27	26
Air°C, daily maximum	23	22	23	25	28	30	32	32	31	29	27	24
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	2 of 30	1 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	spring	3/2	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	spring

In January, Sataya averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Sataya averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (78 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Sataya averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Sataya averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Sataya averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Sataya averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (77 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Sataya averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Sataya averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 32 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Sataya averaged 26 kite days out of 30 (87 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Sataya averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Sataya averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Sataya averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 26 °C, spring suit. 9 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: 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 Sataya

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.8 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.8 expected
March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 expected
July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.9 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 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.

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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).

How the wind behaves

In September, the windiest month

Too light 13 %
Kiteable 87 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 13 %, kiteable on 87 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from NNW (338°).

Kitesurfing at Sataya: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Sataya?

The best months are all year except July: from 2017 to 2025, 63 to 87 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Sataya windy in October?

Yes, very. 79 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 25 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 Sataya?

The water ranges from 23 °C in February to 32 °C in August. In October it is about 29 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Sataya get in a year?

About 256 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Red Sea
Country: Egypt
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF), 191 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+03:00 in October
Coordinates: 24.1615, 35.6932
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Lahami Bay
Egypt · 1 point more kite days than Sataya in October
80 %
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Kite days by month at Lahami Bay: Jan 73 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 72 %, May 76 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 65 %
Camel Beach
Egypt · 4 points fewer kite days than Sataya in October
75 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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12. D
Kite days by month at Camel Beach: Jan 70 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 66 %, May 66 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 86 %, Oct 75 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 64 %
Blue Lagoon
Egypt · 6 points more kite days than Sataya in October
85 %
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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 %
Baby Bay
Egypt · 8 points more kite days than Sataya in October
87 %
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4. A
5. M
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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 %
Helioland
Egypt · 2 points fewer kite days than Sataya in October
77 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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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 %
Safaga
Egypt · 7 points more kite days than Sataya in October
86 %
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4. A
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Kite days by month at Safaga: Jan 58 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 69 %, May 72 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 55 %
Magawish/Colona
Egypt · 1 point fewer kite days than Sataya in October
78 %
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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 · 3 points fewer kite days than Sataya in October
76 %
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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 %

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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 Sataya 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/sataya

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