🇸🇦 KAEC Kite Beach
Saudi Arabia · Middle East · All Saudi Arabia spots →
Best directionNNW
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonYear-round (best Apr – Oct)
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat + chop
A purpose-built beach within King Abdullah Economic City on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, developed with kiteboarding specifically in mind.
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Getting thereWithin King Abdullah Economic City, about 1.5 hours north of Jeddah via Route 5. A car is required, and a KAEC gate access pass must be secured in advance before parking in the dedicated public lot behind the beach park. The official kite beach facility is the primary staging lawn.
HazardsA sharp fringing coral reef runs parallel to the coast, protecting an inner lagoon but posing a real impact hazard at low tide. Stay well inside the designated lagoon boundaries and watch for shallow coral heads exposed as water drops.
Best time of dayAfternoon, April-October, when the Red Sea thermal engine drives a steady cross-shore wind from the NW, peaking post-midday.