Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Egypt |
Next Big City |
Marsa Alam |
Next Town |
Hamata |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Reefs |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Flat to choppy water inside the reef. Outside swell can form with around 2-3m.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Small sandy beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Warm all year. During winter a shorty can be useful.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW |
Thermal winds, best and strongest during summer. Normally the wind blows all the time. Sometimes a very steady SE wind can blow, but it is really rare.
How to get there
Transport |
No information |
Access
|
No information |
Drive for about 3 hours from Marsa Alam.
Extra information
Kitesurfer should go further north to Wadi Lahami.
Nightlife