CS2027 dates

Egypt

Kitesurfing in Safaga

1 kite spot or kite centre is mapped around Safaga (Egypt) in OpenStreetMap. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hurghada International Airport (HRG), 39 km in a straight line.

Show on the map26.8628, 33.9715
Windiest months
June-September
Prevailing wind
NNWfrom north-north-west, 329°
Windiest month
11.8knots on average (6.1 m/s), September
Nearest airport
HRGHurghada International Airport, 39 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-north-west (329°).

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

Values by month
January8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s
February9.1 knots · 4.7 m/s
March9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
April9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
May10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s
June11.6 knots · 6.0 m/s
July10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
August11.6 knots · 6.0 m/s
September11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s
October9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s
November8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s
December8.9 knots · 4.6 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: .

Getting there

  • From the Mövenpick Hotel it is a 1 km walk to the spot; Sentido Palm Royale, Shams Safaga, or Amwaj Blue Beach have better access.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2026
  • Hotel Imperial Shams Safaga is 100 m from the ION Club.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Conditions

  • Better wind conditions than in El Gouna, the best spot is by the Palm Royal hotel.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
  • Shallow water with snorkeling opportunities.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
  • Wind blows daily, sometimes until evening.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Riders' tips

  • Nice coral for snorkeling just past the kitebase.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024

Facilities

  • ION CLUB center at the Imperial Shams Safaga hotel, family-friendly.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
  • ION kite center is located by the hotel.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2024
In riders' own words
  • „plytká voda pre začiatočníkov a dá sa krásne aj šnorchlovať.“
  • „Safaga-Sentido Palm Royal nebo Shams Safaga nebo Amway Blue Beach (Sentido asi nejlepsi hotel co jsem byl,hlavne ne Movenpick jinak budes chodit 1km pesky).“
  • „Hotel Imperial Shams Safaga - Egypt. Hotel je 100m od ION clubu.“
  • „Pridite k nam do Soma Kite Bay. My robíme denne výlety na Kite spot, plytká voda pre začiatočníkov a dá sa krásne aj šnorchlovať.“
  • „Lepší vítr má Soma bay (nejlepší spot má Palm Royal...ale teď jej nějak přejmenovali)“
  • „Vítr denně, někdy až do večera“
  • „Imperial shams abu soma ION CLUB Safaga Shams Safaga It’s the best spot for kiting and for your kids“
  • „Zkus hotel Shams Safaga.U nej je kitebase ION“
  • „kdyz chces snorchlovat popojdes kus za kitebase a tam najdes pekne koraly.“

Spots and schools

Mapped in OpenStreetMap

  • 7BFT-Kitehouse

    Kite centre or schoolOSM

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • HRGHurghada International Airport, Hurghada39 km in a straight line
  • SSHSharm El Sheikh International Airport, Sharm El Sheikh131 km in a straight line

Nearby

Other places nearby

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), NASA POWER, OurAirports. Data downloaded 16 October 2026. About Safaga: 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.