Safaga09h · 15 kt
79GOKitesurfing atSafaga
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Min. level
Intermediate
Optimal wind
14-32 kts
Season
March to November
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What to check
Discover the spot
The spot
Discover Safaga
Windier and far less concreted than its neighbour El Gouna, Safaga drops you in front of an immense, flat, shallow turquoise lagoon. The Red Sea at its raw best, the desert thermal clocking in like clockwork each afternoon — and kilometres of near-empty water all to yourself.
This is the Red Sea at its rawest, windiest and least built-up. You rig on a sand beach facing an immense lagoon of unreal blue, so shallow you stand waist-deep. The northerly thermal clocks in like clockwork as the desert heats up: glassy mornings, afternoons that firm up and chop the surface — 25, sometimes 30 knots in September. Fewer people than the neighbours, kilometres of water to yourself, the safety boat never far. An honest, windy spot made for clocking up runs and progressing, not for waves. You come here for the wind, the space and the desert light, not for a postcard backdrop.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
The large, flat, shallow lagoon is ideal terrain for beginners and intermediates — provided you have a school and a rescue boat: because the morning wind is side-offshore, lessons run under boat cover. In the afternoon the strong, reliable wind delights advanced freeriders and slalom riders. It is not a wave spot.
source : locations.thekitespot.com ↗When to come
Reliable from March to November, with a core season from June to September — September being the windiest month, when afternoons often hit 25–30 knots. Winter stays kiteable but only a few days a week (3–4), with average wind around 12–14 knots.
source : kiteguide.com ↗On site
Arrival guide
Getting there
Safaga lies about 55–60 km south of Hurghada airport (HRG). The kite lagoons (Soma Bay area) lie north of the commercial port; in town the stations cluster around Menaville and "Kilo 8".
source : hawasafaga.com ↗Shops, food & showers
Several centers frame the spot: Hawa Safaga (Menaville/Kilo 8, one of the oldest), ION CLUB Safaga, Tornado Surf (Abu Soma) and Abu Soma Riders. Rescue boats are mandatory here, gear rental is on site, and resorts such as Menaville provide lodging, food and freshwater rinse a stone's throw from the water.
source : locations.thekitespot.com ↗Club & conditions
The desert thermal often adds 2–5 knots over the forecast, and Safaga has a reputation for being a notch windier than its neighbours. The flat lagoon stretches over several kilometres: easy to combine with Soma Bay, El Gouna or Hurghada on the same trip.
source : kitetrip-planner.com ↗Before you go
Safety
The real danger
In the morning the wind is side-offshore: it blows from the land out toward the open sea. A gear failure with no safety boat nearby and the drift carries you seaward — which is exactly why kiting under safety-boat cover is mandatory here, not optional. Add coral and stones in the shallow standing area: booties are strongly advised so you don't gash your foot.
source : hawasafaga.com ↗