🇪🇬 Zaafarana
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Best directionNNW
Wind speed20–30kt
SeasonYear-round (best Mar – Nov)
Skill levelAdvanced
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
A remote stretch of the Gulf of Suez between Cairo and Hurghada, known among Egyptian kiters for wind strong enough to make it an advanced-only proposition most days.
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Getting thereRed Sea coast, about 1.5 hours south of Ain Sokhna or 2.5 hours from Cairo via the Galala highway. A car is completely mandatory for the remote spots; free…
HazardsHighly variable water depth with extensive hidden sandbanks, sharp shell beds, and localized reef patches exposed at low tide — booties are genuinely worth…
Best time of dayMorning, as the desert wind peaks early with a steady cross-shore or cross-onshore flow from the north. Before midday gives the…
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