Name: Makadi Bay
Address: EG

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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Spot forecast for Makadi Bay

Sunrise 06:49 · Sunset 18:07

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Makadi Bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

386h

in August · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 31 °C. It peaks in August, with 386 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 55%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 55% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is February, at 22 °C. The wettest month is April, with 2 mm.

Monthly averages: Makadi Bay

Monthly averages — Makadi Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	297 h	23 °C	0 mm
February	26.0	281 h	22 °C	1 mm
March	26.5	280 h	26 °C	1 mm
April	24.5	301 h	30 °C	2 mm
May	28.5	378 h	34 °C	0 mm
June	30.0	426 h	37 °C	0 mm
July	30.0	301 h	37 °C	0 mm
August	30.5	386 h	38 °C	0 mm
September	30.0	383 h	36 °C	0 mm
October	30.5	374 h	32 °C	0 mm
November	25.5	258 h	28 °C	0 mm
December	27.5	245 h	24 °C	1 mm

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Technical details of Makadi Bay spot

The spot works with winds from N, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, W, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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