Hurghada — Magawish21h · 5 kt
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Min. level
Beginner
Optimal wind
14-30 kts
Season
April to October
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What to check
Discover the spot
The spot
Discover Hurghada
Magawish has the cleanest wind in Hurghada. South of town, a long sandy beach and, a few hundred metres out, a sandbar laying down a vast turquoise flat, Caribbean-style. Two worlds on one spot: a low, safe school bay to learn in, and deeper water with reef in front of the centre where advanced riders go for power.
Magawish is Hurghada's freeride water. The wind arrives clean, with no building or headland to break it up, and the offshore sandbar knocks down the swell: behind it, a pool-flat lagoon where you link moves in confidence. In front of the centre it is another story, deeper, livelier, with a downwind reef that keeps you working upwind. The beach at the foot of the centre is narrow: you often launch wading into the water; further up the lagoon it widens, but watch for stones, shells and sun umbrellas. That blend, an ultra-safe school on one side, a powerful playground on the other, is what makes its name.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
All levels, but each has its zone. The Colona centre, on the Magawish Resort beach, splits the beach in two: a low, reef-free school bay to start in, and an intermediate/advanced area in front for riders who go upwind confidently. Beginners also get the offshore sandbar, knee-deep water, reached by boat shuttle. In front of the centre the water is deeper with a downwind reef: experienced riders only.
source : colona.info ↗Best time
April to October, when the thermal wind is steadiest: 15 to 25 knots from the north to north-northwest, side/cross-onshore. As the desert heats up, mornings often start light and it builds through the afternoon; gusts to 30-35 knots are possible for advanced riders. Winter still works but is more hit-and-miss.
source : masterssurfschool.com ↗On site
Arrival guide
Getting there
Hurghada airport (HRG) about 20 minutes away. The spot is south of Hurghada, on the Magawish Resort (Mercure) beach.
source : spots4kite.com ↗Schools
Colona Watersports (IKO, on the beach since 2002) runs the school bay, the advanced area and the boat shuttle to the sandbar. The Surf & Action Center Harry Nass also operates on the Mercure beach.
source : colona.info ↗Before you go
Safety
Coral and booties
There is coral near parts of the sandbar and downwind of the centre; the school bay itself is reef-free. Everywhere else, booties are strongly advised, especially for less experienced riders.
source : masterssurfschool.com ↗Downwind reef
In front of the centre the water is deep and a reef sits downwind: you need to hold your ground and ride upwind. This zone is for experienced riders; beginners stay in the school bay and on the sandbar.
source : colona.info ↗Launching in the water
The beach right in front of the centre is narrow: you often launch and land with knee-deep water. Further up the lagoon the beach is wider, but watch out for rocks, shells and sun umbrellas.
source : colona.info ↗