Overview

Red Sea Zone is a kitesurfing spot located in the El Gouna lagoon, on the Red Sea. This spot offers flat-water conditions in a sheltered lagoon, ideal for learning and progression. North to north-west winds blow regularly.

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Spot forecast for Red Sea Zone

Sunrise 06:48 · Sunset 18:12

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

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Red Sea Zone: 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

387h

in August · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in August: 29 rideable days a month and 387 hours of usable wind, at 35 °C. The low point is March, at 22.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 56%21-30 knots · 1%

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 22 °C. The wettest month is February, with 2 mm.

Monthly averages: Red Sea Zone

Monthly averages — Red Sea Zone — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	236 h	22 °C	0 mm
February	25.5	249 h	22 °C	2 mm
March	22.5	233 h	25 °C	0 mm
April	25.0	286 h	29 °C	0 mm
May	27.5	347 h	33 °C	0 mm
June	29.5	408 h	36 °C	0 mm
July	28.5	323 h	37 °C	0 mm
August	30.5	387 h	38 °C	0 mm
September	30.0	345 h	35 °C	0 mm
October	29.5	335 h	31 °C	0 mm
November	25.0	225 h	27 °C	0 mm
December	24.5	189 h	23 °C	2 mm

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Technical details of Red Sea Zone 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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