Red Sea, Egypt

May · 67% rideable

El Gouna

What it's actually like

Compiled by WindChaser, 27 September 2026

El Gouna is a resort town on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, 30 to 40 minutes by road from Hurghada airport, and it has two kite beaches on shallow lagoons. Mangroovy and Buzzha beach, on Kite Center Road, hold KBC El Gouna and the Duotone Pro Center at Casa Cook. North Beach, about 3 km to the north-west, holds Kitepower, Makani Beach Club and Riah.

The town’s tourism site lists seven kite centres in all.

Kitepower, at the north end of El Gouna, teaches on a private, gated lagoon where the first 800 metres or so are knee-to-waist deep over a sandy bottom.

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Your month

When it's good

May · 67%. 21 rideable days in 31, 7.1 hours a day over 12 kt. Come.

Where else it blows in May

Not yet checked against a weather station or an independent model, so treat these figures as a guide.

At a glance

Is it for you?

Skill levelGetting there

WaterMillpond

Wind · MayUsually turns up

Crowds · MayHeavy in season

Local vibeFriendly enough

Water qualityUsually clean

NightlifeA bar or two

CostMid

Geek analysis

May in the record

67% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.

In May the wind most often sits at 12 to 15 kt (30% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt from 12pm to 6pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report

No weather station near enough to check these figures against.

May on the record

The month's own figures, not the year's average.

Rideable days21 of 31Ten Mays in the record

DirectionNW 321°

Wind, rideable hours16 ktMean over daylight hours at 12 kt+

Air31.0°CMaximum

Waves0.6 m0% of days run big

Take it with you

The full El Gouna report

Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.

01Hour-by-hour & month-by-month wind02The month's own records03Full stays, schools & kit04Per-launch tide notes05Tides, the reef & centre areas06Getting there, packing & best months07Sources, and their limits

When it gets busy

Crowds

Sep · Very busy

Kitepower’s month-by-month guide calls El Gouna very busy from August to October, busy from April to June, and quiet in July and from December to February. The town’s tourism site lists seven kite centres.

On the water

What May usually does

May sits outside the best months here. 67% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.

Your playground

Launches & safety

Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.

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Local intel

Getting there & on the ground

Nearest airportHurghada (HRG)About 41 km, 30 to 40 minutes by road, the centres say.

Flying with a board bagAir Cairo, easyJet, Jet2.com, TUI AirwaysAirlines flying into Hurghada (HRG). Each links its own sports-equipment page: check its rules and fees before you book.Air Cairo easyJet Jet2.com TUI AirwaysWikipedia, Hurghada International Airport · Checked Oct 2026

Kit storageKBC El Gouna lockable storage boxesKBC El Gouna sells a per-person package of lockable storage boxes, rescue and private beach access; riders with their own kit must register at the office.KBC El Gouna · Checked Oct 2026

On the groundJune to SeptemberThe windiest months in the record, September the pick.

Getting aroundTransfer or taxiKitepower arranges airport transfers through its own taxi service.

Stay, schools & kit

Who works this beach

© Kitepower El Gouna - Kitesurfing & WingfoilingKitepower El GounaSchool$$$MidGoogle MapsKite · WingIKO Pro Center and VDWS school since 2004, two students to an instructor at most. Zero to Hero from 465 euros semi-private.Website

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