Kitesurf Location - Makadi Palace ( ID makadi_palace )
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Continent:
Africa
Country:
Egypt
Next Big City (Airport):
Hurghada
Next Town:
Makadi Bay
Latitude:
27.0037
Longitude:
33.9112
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate - Expert
Good for:
Features:
- Rescue - Shower - Toilet - Food
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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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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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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 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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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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Further north on the beach less people. Shoes recommended.
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Nightlife in the hotel bar and club.
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08-01-04 Unknown: Take the boat at the surfclub left of Sunrise hotel and go to the island 5 km in see,always wind all the space