Overview

Safaga Hotel Shams is a kitesurfing spot located in Safaga, south of Hurghada, on the Red Sea. The spot is situated in front of the Shams Hotel and benefits from the flat water conditions of Safaga Bay. The waters are shallow and the north to northwest winds blow consistently, making Safaga an ideal spot for beginners and progressing riders.

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Spot forecast for Safaga Hotel Shams

Sunrise 06:46 · Sunset 18:11

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

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Safaga Hotel Shams: when to go?

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Season · peak

364h

in August · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 31 °C. It peaks in August, with 364 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 56%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 56% 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 February, with 2 mm.

Monthly averages: Safaga Hotel Shams

Monthly averages — Safaga Hotel Shams — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	319 h	23 °C	0 mm
February	26.0	296 h	23 °C	2 mm
March	28.0	293 h	26 °C	1 mm
April	25.5	305 h	30 °C	0 mm
May	27.5	371 h	33 °C	0 mm
June	29.0	419 h	37 °C	0 mm
July	29.5	279 h	37 °C	0 mm
August	30.0	364 h	38 °C	0 mm
September	30.0	380 h	36 °C	0 mm
October	30.0	385 h	32 °C	0 mm
November	26.5	278 h	28 °C	0 mm
December	24.5	230 h	24 °C	1 mm

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Technical details of Safaga Hotel Shams spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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