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Spot de Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

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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Marsa Alam: when to go?

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 30 °C. It peaks in August, with 295 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 66% 22-30 knots · 33% 30-40 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is March, with 1 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Marsa Alam — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.3 242 h 22 °C 0 mm
February 27.0 243 h 22 °C 0 mm
March 28.7 249 h 26 °C 1 mm
April 29.0 269 h 30 °C 0 mm
May 30.3 326 h 32 °C 0 mm
June 29.3 320 h 36 °C 0 mm
July 30.3 262 h 37 °C 0 mm
August 31.0 295 h 37 °C 0 mm
September 30.0 304 h 35 °C 0 mm
October 30.7 272 h 31 °C 0 mm
November 27.7 221 h 27 °C 0 mm
December 24.3 216 h 24 °C 0 mm
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Technical details of Marsa Alam spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

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