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Spot de Makadi Bay

Makadi Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Overview

Makadi Bay is a kitesurfing spot located between Hurghada and Safaga, on the Red Sea. This bay offers consistent wind conditions with prevailing north to northwest winds. The water is relatively sheltered by the bay and the bottom is sandy, offering conditions suited to intermediate riders.
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Makadi Bay: when to go?

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in May, with 356 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 39% 22-30 knots · 56% 30-40 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 22 and 30 knots — 56% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 21 °C. The wettest month is April, with 1 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Makadi Bay — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 271 h 21 °C 0 mm
February 27.0 266 h 22 °C 0 mm
March 28.3 287 h 24 °C 0 mm
April 28.0 311 h 29 °C 1 mm
May 30.3 356 h 32 °C 0 mm
June 28.7 375 h 35 °C 0 mm
July 30.0 349 h 36 °C 0 mm
August 30.3 364 h 37 °C 0 mm
September 29.7 343 h 35 °C 0 mm
October 29.3 337 h 31 °C 0 mm
November 28.7 278 h 27 °C 0 mm
December 28.0 261 h 23 °C 0 mm
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Technical details of Makadi Bay spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

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