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Marsa Alam kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Egypt

Spot currently openIntermediate level 25.11 | 34.88

Overview

Marsa Alam is a kitesurfing spot located on the southern coast of the Red Sea in Egypt. This spot offers consistent wind conditions with prevailing north to northwest winds. More remote and less crowded than Hurghada, Marsa Alam provides a wilder and more authentic setting for kitesurfing.
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Spot forecast for Marsa Alam

Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 16:56

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Marsa Alam: 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

345h

in October · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 30 °C. It peaks in October, with 345 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 28 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days25 d A May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d O November: 28 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 28 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days25 d A May: 30 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d O November: 28 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 53%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 53% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 23 °C. The wettest month is December, with 9 mm.

Monthly averages: Marsa Alam
Monthly averages — Marsa Alam — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 294 h 23 °C 0 mm
February 28.0 294 h 23 °C 0 mm
March 28.0 313 h 26 °C 2 mm
April 25.0 297 h 29 °C 0 mm
May 30.0 395 h 32 °C 0 mm
June 30.0 374 h 35 °C 0 mm
July 26.0 246 h 37 °C 0 mm
August 28.5 324 h 37 °C 0 mm
September 29.5 342 h 34 °C 0 mm
October 30.5 345 h 31 °C 0 mm
November 28.0 259 h 27 °C 5 mm
December 29.5 251 h 24 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of Marsa Alam spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, W, WNW.

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Open all year round
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