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Kitesurf Location - Durrat ( ID Durrat )      Hits: 471
 
You are here: Middle East > Saudi Arabia > Kitesurf Location - Durrat ( ID Durrat )
Continent: Middle East
Country: Saudi Arabia
Next Big City (Airport):  Jeddah
Next Town: Jeddah
Latitude:   21.9523
Longitude: 38.9476
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
Hazards:
- Jet Skis
- Wave Breakers / Groynes

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Nice flat lagoons.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Concrete
Location crowds:
- None


Around these man-made beaches which form lagoons are low concrete walls. Avoid to drop your kite there. Choose a beach without houses.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

Fall:
- Shorts
- Shorty
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty


Don't kiteboard "nearly naked". I did wear kite trousers. You can use a short wetsuit, but it's also possible without wet suit. Only with lycra. Depends on your personal preferences.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- S
- SSW
- SW
- WSW
- WNW
- NW
- NNW
Main Direction:
- NW


Wind increases thermally in the early afternoon. Best month are December to February. You can expect 14-28 knots. All wind information on the web shows 3-5 knots less than you will have actually! Wind is pretty steady.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- No Walk


Drive on the highway northbound. Exit Durrat. Turn left, then cross the next crossing going westbound. Drive 15km to the entry gate of the Durrat compound. There you need to know somebody to enter the compound!

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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 Nightlife
If you know the right people, it should be great (including alcohol).

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