Overview

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Wingfoil

Abu Hmaid is a kitesurfing spot located on the coast of Aqaba in Jordan, near the other spots in the gulf. Conditions are similar to neighboring spots with regular thermal winds from the north. The water is flat in the Gulf of Aqaba.

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Spot forecast for Abu Hmaid Aqaba

Sunrise 06:44 · Sunset 18:05

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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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Abu Hmaid Aqaba: when to go?

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Season · peak

359h

in October · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to October, peaking in October: 29 rideable days a month and 359 hours of usable wind, at 36 °C. The low point is December, at 21.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is March, with 5 mm.

Monthly averages: Abu Hmaid Aqaba

Monthly averages — Abu Hmaid Aqaba — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	261 h	22 °C	2 mm
February	23.5	258 h	22 °C	3 mm
March	24.5	256 h	27 °C	5 mm
April	24.0	286 h	31 °C	1 mm
May	28.0	343 h	34 °C	0 mm
June	28.5	382 h	40 °C	0 mm
July	22.0	213 h	40 °C	0 mm
August	27.5	341 h	40 °C	0 mm
September	29.0	354 h	36 °C	0 mm
October	29.5	359 h	33 °C	0 mm
November	23.5	207 h	28 °C	1 mm
December	21.5	187 h	22 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Abu Hmaid Aqaba spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, S, SSW, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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910-H&S0.3 km

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Aqaba King Hussein International Airport Airport22.2 km

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All spots: Gouvernorat d'Aqaba

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