Name: Kirby Bay
Address: Tabuk Province, SA

Overview

Kirby Bay is a kitesurf spot located in Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia, on the northwest coast of the country on the Red Sea. This spot offers a water area in the Gulf of Aqaba. North-northwest winds prevail in winter. The water area is open with crystal-clear waters and a coral bottom. Spectacular natural setting with the Hejaz mountains in the background.

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Spot forecast for Kirby Bay

Sunrise 06:43 · Sunset 18:06

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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 4.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:02 · 0.5 m Low tide 08:29 · 0.3 m High tide 15:02 · 0.5 m Low tide 21:22 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:13 · 0.5 m Low tide 09:32 · 0.3 m High tide 15:52 · 0.6 m Low tide 22:12 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:09 · 0.6 m Low tide 10:20 · 0.2 m High tide 16:33 · 0.6 m Low tide 22:53 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:56 · 0.6 m Low tide 11:00 · 0.2 m High tide 17:10 · 0.7 m Low tide 23:29 · 0.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:37 · 0.6 m Low tide 11:38 · 0.2 m High tide 17:45 · 0.7 m

Kirby 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

277h

in January · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 33 °C. It peaks in January, with 277 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 38%13-20 knots · 51%21-30 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 51% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 24 °C. The wettest month is December, with 33 mm.

Monthly averages: Kirby Bay

Monthly averages — Kirby 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	30.0	277 h	24 °C	0 mm
February	26.0	270 h	24 °C	2 mm
March	29.5	268 h	29 °C	2 mm
April	27.5	263 h	33 °C	0 mm
May	30.0	366 h	37 °C	0 mm
June	29.0	329 h	42 °C	0 mm
July	24.0	212 h	41 °C	0 mm
August	26.5	299 h	42 °C	0 mm
September	27.5	312 h	39 °C	0 mm
October	30.0	301 h	35 °C	0 mm
November	27.5	225 h	30 °C	0 mm
December	26.0	216 h	24 °C	33 mm

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Technical details of Kirby 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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