Overview

Giftun Island is a kitesurfing spot located on Giftun Island, off Hurghada, on the Red Sea. This island offers remarkable flat water conditions with crystal-clear and shallow waters. Accessible by boat from Hurghada, it is a prime spot for sailing in a preserved natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Giftun Island

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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Giftun Island: 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

384h

in August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in August, with 384 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 52%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 52% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is February, at 21 °C. The wettest month is February, with 1 mm.

Monthly averages: Giftun Island

Monthly averages — Giftun Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	231 h	22 °C	0 mm
February	26.5	243 h	21 °C	1 mm
March	26.5	258 h	25 °C	1 mm
April	26.0	300 h	29 °C	0 mm
May	28.5	355 h	32 °C	0 mm
June	29.5	417 h	35 °C	0 mm
July	29.0	334 h	36 °C	0 mm
August	31.0	384 h	36 °C	0 mm
September	30.0	353 h	34 °C	0 mm
October	30.0	351 h	30 °C	0 mm
November	25.5	225 h	27 °C	0 mm
December	25.5	200 h	23 °C	1 mm

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Technical details of Giftun Island 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: Intermediate

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