🇸🇦 Shoaiba Beach
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Best directionNNW
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonApr – Oct
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat + chop
A stretch of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast south of Jeddah, catching the same dependable northerly wind as the Egyptian shore across the water.
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Getting there90km south of Jeddah, about 1h15 via Highway 5. A car is mandatory for this undeveloped coastal zone; free parking directly on the unpaved sand flats behind the water. The open shoreline near the old industrial plant gives the most direct, spacious entry.
HazardsAn exposed reef coastline with a real open-ocean shorebreak and genuine longshore current. Watch for sharp submerged coral heads and sea urchins close to the beach — no local kite stations, lifeguards, or rescue boats here at all.
Best time of dayAfternoon, April-October, when desert heat drives a reliable NW thermal sea breeze. Peaks post-midday for a steady cross-onshore blow until sunset.