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🇸🇦 Silver Sands Beach

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Best directionNNW
Wind speed12–22kt
SeasonYear-round
Skill levelBeginner
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing

A popular weekend beach north of Jeddah, close to Obhur Creek, with easy access and dependable northerly wind.

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Good to know

Getting thereObhur Al Shamaliyah district, about 30 minutes north of Jeddah International Airport (JED). A car is needed; entry requires a steep paid admission fee at the…
HazardsOpen-sea access has a real shorebreak and strong current past the outer reef barrier. The inner reef lagoon is fairly tight, and a kite malfunction past the…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when prevailing northerly trades are reinforced by local thermal gradients off the western desert…
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