Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Egypt |
Next Big City |
Sharm el Sheikh |
Next Town |
Sharm el Sheikh |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Perfectly flat water, crystal clear.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big sandy area. Hard sand, no obstacles.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty |
Winter:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Hot summer, just shorts and sun protection. During winter air around 20°C (November till April) and water 18-20°C in the coldest days (January). When it's cold they use long wetsuits, but most of the time you can ride without wetsuit or in a short 2-3mm wetsuit.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
NW |
Good winds all year round, most reliable from May to October. Usually the wind is sideshore (NW) along the coast and offshore at the sandbar.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Get to Sharm el Sheikh on the Sinai peninsula. Drive towards the West coast and then to the south tip of the Sinai. To reach this place you need to go off road from the main street. It's just outside the national park of Ras Mohamed (10 km).
Extra information
No one around, so never go out alone. Military might be calling you off the water. Be warned.
Nightlife
Huge nightlife at Sharm el Sheikh.