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Roward kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Egypt · Matrouh Governorate

Spot currently openIntermediate level 30.87 | 29.33

Overview

Roward is a kitesurfing spot located on the Egyptian Mediterranean coast, in Matrouh Governorate, west of Alexandria. This spot offers a wilder and less urbanised setting than the Alexandria spots. Northwest winds blow regularly and the body of water is open to the Mediterranean.
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Spot forecast for Roward

Sunrise 07:08 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Roward: 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

180h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 180 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is December, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days11 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 24 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 21 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days11 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is January, with 19 mm.

Monthly averages: Roward
Monthly averages — Roward — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.5 63 h 18 °C 19 mm
February 13.5 74 h 17 °C 12 mm
March 20.0 116 h 22 °C 7 mm
April 18.5 110 h 23 °C 5 mm
May 24.5 147 h 26 °C 2 mm
June 26.0 184 h 28 °C 0 mm
July 27.0 180 h 30 °C 0 mm
August 24.0 146 h 31 °C 0 mm
September 20.0 144 h 30 °C 0 mm
October 21.0 107 h 26 °C 0 mm
November 16.5 79 h 23 °C 5 mm
December 11.0 52 h 20 °C 19 mm

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Technical details of Roward spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NW.

Depending on conditions: 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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