Sharm El Sheikh Kiteboarding Flickr image by Konstantin Zamkov

Guide to Sharm El Sheikh kiteboarding holidays

The main kitesurf location in Sharm el Sheikh is called Nabq bay which looks out into the Gulf of Aqaba. The temperature is anything from 22 – 35+ degrees. So you only need a short wetsuit or Board shorts on an Sharm el Sheikh Kitesurfing holiday. The beach here is quite hard underfoot but is sandy and big enough for safe launching and landing.

Sharm El Sheikh Kiteboarding Flickr image by Konstantin Zamkov

The wind here is known as katabatic as the air flows down from the mountains towards sea level creating light wind. This wind is then funnelled between the  mainland and Tiran Island increasing its speed. The water stretches for some 400 meters out to sea until it reaches the reef. The vast majority of this is knee to waist deep at low tide. You will find this a flat water paradise with only a small amount of wind chop being created.

There is plenty of accommodation to choose from in Sharm el Sheikh, most of which are all inclusive beach front hotels. Nabq bay, Sharm el Sheikh is a short 30 minute transfer from the airport.

Sharm el Sheikh kitesurfing holidays are possible all year round although the summer months have more consistent wind. The wind blows from force 4 up to force 8 (14mph to 40mph) but be prepared to get up early as the wind is stronger in the morning than in the afternoon. In summer the wind often blows all day so bring a wide range of kite sizes (6m – 12m).

Luke Rees

Luke Rees

Luke is the founder, head writer and editor of AdventureSportsHolidays.com. As an award winning winter sports writer he has contributed to various publications including; InTheSnow, Family Traveler Mag, Love the Mountains and Snowboarding Days. Luke's major passions are snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking, jogging, paddle boarding and travel. He'll try anything extreme or adventurous and is a qualified diver, can wakeboard, surf, skate, sail, kayak and climb to varying degrees of (in)competence!

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