Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Egypt |
Next Big City |
Cairo, Sharm El Sheik |
Next Town |
Ras Sudr |
Type: |
Ocean, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Food |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
2 man made lagoons with nice flat water. 1 huge flat/choppy natural lagoon and open sea just 200m away with flat and shallow water. Lots of space and playgrounds.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Softer sand on the ocean sand, hard packed sand around the lagoons with a few pointy shells. Loads of space to launch and land all round.
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Spring:
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Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorty |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Very hot during summer, around 35°C. No wetsuit required, rash vest good if you want. From November to April you will need a wetsuit.
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
NW |
Consistent NW thermal wind almost everyday in the summer. Generally 4-8 usually 5-6 Beaufort. Because it's a lagoon and you only really get one wind direction, it's side shore, onshore, and offshore depending on where you want to launch. Good all year, but best in the summer months (June to September).
Transport |
Car, Bus |
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Access
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Short walk |
Fly to Cairo or Sharm El Sheik and get a transfer (3-4 hrs).
Rules |
Zones |
Local town interesting but not touristic (no bars). Friendly bar at Moonbeach run by British kitesurfers and windsurfers. Also The Sandpit 10 minutes drive south of the lagoons.
