Continent
Africa
Country
Egypt
Next Big City
Hurghada
Next Town
Hurghada
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Corals, Shells
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide

The first 150m are flat and shallow depending on the tide. Tidal range is about 1m at the most. The lagoon sometimes even runs dry. There are areas of corals and water plant which are easy to see. Besides from very low tide you can always kite above them. After the 150m the water gets deep and a bit wavy if the wind is strong. Somewhere are some reefs but not dangerous. The two shallow reefs are marked by two flags. This is the entry area to the deep water for the windsurfers. About a 1km from the coast is another shallow reef area. Shoes are a good idea because of some pointed shells.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Other
Beach Users:
May, September, October

The lagoon in front of Sultana Hotel is perfectly nice for teaching beginners. Shallow area is 300 meters wide and 400 meters long when normal NNW direction is blowing.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorty
Winter:
Shorty, Normal

From May to October just shorts and sun protection. Wetsuit needed during winter, shorty when it starts to heat up or cool down.

Wind

Best Months:
May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW
Main Direction:
N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW

Wind conditions are similar to El Gouna and Magawish, so good winds all year round, with best from May to October. However: A bit more onshore than El Gouna and due to its location upwind of the city not as gusty as Magawish in NW winds.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

About 2km north of Hurghada. Follow the coastal street (exactly where you can see the sea for the first time after leaving Hurghada).

Extra information

Rules
Zones

Officially no launching and landing from the hotel beach. There is no windsurfing center any more in the hotel, just a few crap boards and sails left. There is big sandy beach beside Sultana, which is much more siutable for kiters.

Nightlife

Discos in Hurghada can be easily reached by taxi.