Overview

Shaiba is a kitesurf spot located in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea. The spot offers open water with consistent wind conditions. North-northwest winds predominate in winter. The water is open with a sandy and coral bottom. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Shaiba

Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 17:54

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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 11.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:43 · 0.1 m High tide 16:43 · 0.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 07:32 · 0.1 m High tide 16:30 · 0.2 m Low tide 22:53 · 0.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:23 · 0.1 m Low tide 08:17 · 0.1 m High tide 16:13 · 0.2 m Low tide 23:04 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:56 · 0.1 m Low tide 08:57 · 0.1 m High tide 15:52 · 0.2 m Low tide 23:21 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 06:17 · 0.2 m Low tide 09:33 · 0.1 m High tide 15:55 · 0.2 m Low tide 23:44 · 0.1 m

Shaiba: 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

240h

in February · 24.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, February and March, at 25 rideable days and 32 °C. The low point is October, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is January, with 22 mm.

Monthly averages: Shaiba

Monthly averages — Shaiba — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	186 h	29 °C	22 mm
February	24.5	240 h	29 °C	10 mm
March	24.0	203 h	31 °C	14 mm
April	17.0	151 h	33 °C	7 mm
May	23.5	241 h	35 °C	0 mm
June	25.5	224 h	36 °C	0 mm
July	19.5	164 h	37 °C	0 mm
August	19.0	131 h	36 °C	20 mm
September	24.0	157 h	36 °C	0 mm
October	12.5	71 h	35 °C	15 mm
November	13.0	98 h	32 °C	22 mm
December	20.0	171 h	29 °C	13 mm

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Technical details of Shaiba 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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