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Kitesurfing in El Gouna

6 kite spots and kite centres are mapped around El Gouna (Egypt) in OpenStreetMap. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hurghada International Airport (HRG), 32 km in a straight line.

Show on the map27.4360, 33.6578
Windiest months
June-September
Prevailing wind
NWfrom north-west, 319°
Windiest month
14.3knots on average (7.4 m/s), August
Nearest airport
HRGHurghada International Airport, 32 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

  • Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
  • When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
  • New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

Wind across the year

When it blows here

Windier months: June-September. The prevailing wind blows from the north-west (319°).

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month
January10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
February10.8 knots · 5.6 m/s
March11.5 knots · 5.9 m/s
April11.4 knots · 5.9 m/s
May11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s
June13.5 knots · 6.9 m/s
July13.2 knots · 6.8 m/s
August14.3 knots · 7.4 m/s
September14.2 knots · 7.3 m/s
October12.0 knots · 6.2 m/s
November10.3 knots · 5.3 m/s
December10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s

Monthly mean wind at 10 m from the NASA POWER model (MERRA-2, grid of about 50 km, 2001-2025 climatology), converted to knots and m/s. It shows the pattern across the year, not the wind on the beach: local thermal wind is often stronger.

From riders

What you need to know

Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook: Kiting - spolujízda.

Watch out for

  • Water entry by the hotel is not ideal.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2025
  • It gets crowded on the water.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2026

Where to launch

  • Kiting takes place at the hotel beach, but water entry is not ideal.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2025

Getting there

  • About 10 minutes by tuk-tuk from the Three Corners Rihana hotel, which costs around 30 CZK around El Gouna.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
  • Commuting to the spot is required from the Three Corners Rihana hotel.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2026
  • The spot is right on the Mövenpick Hotel beach.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Conditions

  • Large and uncrowded spot, though the wind tends to be lighter here than in Soma Bay.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Facilities

  • Kitepower and Osmosis kitebase centers (at the Club Paradiso hotel).Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2026
  • Czech kite school Kite4fun (Kitepower El Gouna) with facilities.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
In riders' own words
  • „Club paradisio el gouna, kitujes na plazi u hotelu, ten vstup neni optimalni“
  • „Three Corners Rihana – El Gouna Na spot se musí dojíždět, bývá tam všude hodně lidí“
  • „Three Corners Rihana a 10 minut Tuk tukem do Kite Power“
  • „Moevenpick v El Gouna má obří poloprázdnej spot přímo na svý pláži.“
  • „v Goune me vadí počet lidi v kaluži“
  • „ten vstup neni optimalni“
  • „Moevenpick v El Gouna má obří poloprázdnej spot přímo na svý pláži. ... Mimochodem vítr je tam spíše slabší .“
  • „M8et někdo prosím zkušenosti s Osmosis kitebase u hotelu Club Paradiso v El gouně ?“
  • „Top varianta ElGouna, kite4fun, Česká škola se super zázemím. Kitepower El Gouna - Kite4fun .“

Spots and schools

Mapped in OpenStreetMap

  • Kite Spots

    Kite spotOSM

  • Kitepower El Gouna - Kitesurfing & Wingfoiling

    Kitesurfing and Wingfoiling school, rental and shop in El Gouna, Egypt.

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOpening hours: 08:30-17:00OSM

  • Makani Beach Club El Gouna

    Beach Club with Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Restaurant, and Bar.

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOpening hours: 08:30-18:00OSM

  • Riah Kite Academy

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOpening hours: Mo–Su 09:00–17:00OSM

  • Riah Kite Academy - Station

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOSM

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • HRGHurghada International Airport, Hurghada32 km in a straight line
  • SSHSharm El Sheikh International Airport, Sharm El Sheikh94 km in a straight line

Nearby

Other places nearby

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), NASA POWER, OurAirports. Data downloaded 16 October 2026. About El Gouna: Wikipedia · Wikidata

A week on the water

Kite safari in the Red Sea

8 days on a yacht from Hurghada to the islands of the northern Red Sea. Next departure 7-14 November 2026, the 2027 dates are coming soon.

See the safari

The safari is organised by Mohamed of Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea. I've known him for years and we work together.