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Rabigh kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Saudi Arabia · La Mecque

Spot currently openIntermediate level 22.86 | 38.92

Overview

Rabigh is a second access point to the Rabigh kitesurfing spot on the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. Similar conditions with an open body of water on the Red Sea. North-northwest winds are dominant. Sandy and coral bottom. Warm water year-round.

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Spot forecast for Rabigh

Sunrise 06:23 · Sunset 17:55

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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 1.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:220.3 m08:010.2 m15:080.3 m21:090.2 m02:550.3 m09:090.2 m15:530.4 m22:080.2 m04:030.3 m10:050.2 m16:280.4 m22:490.2 m04:550.4 m10:490.2 m16:590.4 m23:240.1 m05:380.4 m11:270.2 m17:280.4 m23:560.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Rabigh: 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

134h

in February · 22.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are September, February and June, at 22 rideable days and 34 °C. The low point is November, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d F March: 15 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days10 d N December: 13 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d F March: 15 rideable days M April: 12.5 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days10 d N December: 13 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 28 °C. The wettest month is December, with 26 mm.

Monthly averages: Rabigh
Monthly averages — Rabigh — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 106 h 29 °C 13 mm
February 22.5 134 h 28 °C 3 mm
March 15.0 97 h 31 °C 13 mm
April 12.5 70 h 33 °C 18 mm
May 17.5 117 h 35 °C 0 mm
June 20.5 129 h 37 °C 0 mm
July 14.5 80 h 38 °C 0 mm
August 16.0 89 h 37 °C 0 mm
September 23.5 124 h 37 °C 0 mm
October 16.5 68 h 36 °C 1 mm
November 10.0 58 h 33 °C 18 mm
December 13.0 79 h 29 °C 26 mm

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Technical details of Rabigh spot

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

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

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