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Continent:	Africa
Country:	Egypt
Next Big City (Airport):	Hurghada
Next Town:	Makadi Bay
Latitude:	27.0037
Longitude:	33.9112
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurf - Windsurf	Features: - Rescue - Shower - Toilet - Food

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Near Locations
Makadi Bay (1.39 km) Best Direction: NE NW Type: Flat Chop Medium Wave (1-3m) Jasmin Village (14.23 km) Best Direction: N Type: Shallow Flat Small Wave (< 1m) Soma Bay / North (16.66 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE NW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Magawish Hotel (17.21 km) Best Direction: N NE Type: Shallow Flat Chop Soma Bay / Interconti (18.91 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE NW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Soma Bay / Robinson Club (19.06 km) Best Direction: NW Type: Shallow Flat Small Wave (< 1m)

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Water

Type:	- Shallow - Flat - Chop	Hazards: - Corals

Quality:	- Crystal Clear	Best Tide: - High Tide

Flat to choppy water, depending on wind strength. Shallow access, close to the beach corals, further out sandy bottom. Shoes recommended.

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Beach

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Medium

Hazards:	- Bystanders - Other	Location crowds: - January - May - June - July - August - September - December

Sandy beach. Lots of tourists and parasols at the beach. Further north no people with lots of space.

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Weather

Spring:	- Shorts - Shorty	Summer: - Shorts

Fall:	- Shorts - Shorty	Winter: - Shorty - Normal Wetsuit

Nice and warm all year. Shorty from November to March. Shorts rest of the year. Sun protection needed. Summer can be very hot (40°C). Winter around 20-25°C.

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Wind

Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report

Best Months:	- May - June - July - August - September - October	Wind Type: - Thermal Winds

Best Direction:	- N - NNE - NE	Main Direction: - N - NNE - NE - NW - NNW

Thermal winds year round. Best in May to October. Winter can be 2 weeks wind and 2 weeks no wind. Hit or miss. Any strength possible. Further north the beach curves making NW sideshore.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car
- Bus

Access:

- Medium Walk

From Hurghada take a taxi or bus to Makadi Bay and the hotels. About 30 min drive.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

Further north on the beach less people. Shoes recommended.

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Nightlife

Nightlife in the hotel bar and club.

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