Overview

King Salman Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea. This spot offers a body of water in a modern coastal development setting. North-north-west winds dominate in winter. The body of water is open with a sandy bottom. Modern infrastructure nearby.

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Spot forecast for King Salman Bay

Sunrise 06:21 · Sunset 17:55

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 8.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:37 · 0.2 m Low tide 07:49 · 0.2 m High tide 15:29 · 0.3 m Low tide 21:23 · 0.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:40 · 0.2 m Low tide 08:56 · 0.2 m High tide 16:01 · 0.3 m Low tide 22:16 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:02 · 0.3 m Low tide 09:54 · 0.2 m High tide 16:27 · 0.3 m Low tide 22:52 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:58 · 0.3 m Low tide 10:40 · 0.2 m High tide 16:52 · 0.3 m Low tide 23:24 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:43 · 0.3 m Low tide 11:18 · 0.2 m High tide 17:15 · 0.3 m Low tide 23:55 · 0.1 m

King Salman 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

191h

in July · 23.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, September and July, at 25 rideable days and 33 °C. The low point is November, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

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

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 27 °C. The wettest month is April, with 32 mm.

Monthly averages: King Salman Bay

Monthly averages — King Salman 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	20.5	160 h	28 °C	20 mm
February	26.0	239 h	27 °C	6 mm
March	21.0	177 h	30 °C	10 mm
April	20.0	163 h	32 °C	32 mm
May	22.0	247 h	33 °C	0 mm
June	22.5	232 h	35 °C	0 mm
July	23.5	191 h	37 °C	0 mm
August	20.5	153 h	36 °C	1 mm
September	25.0	223 h	35 °C	0 mm
October	16.0	115 h	34 °C	0 mm
November	14.5	95 h	31 °C	18 mm
December	20.0	145 h	28 °C	9 mm

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Technical details of King Salman Bay spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Ogimet - Jeddah King Abdul Aziz International Airport (Saudi Arabia)29.9 km

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