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Kitesurf Location - Tawila ( ID tawila )      Hits: 2669
 
You are here: Africa > Egypt > Kitesurf Location - Tawila ( ID tawila )
Continent: Africa
Country: Egypt
Next Big City (Airport):  Hurghada
Next Town: El Gouna
Latitude:   27.544
Longitude: 33.7833
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
Features:
- Rescue

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Near Locations
El Gouna / Mangroovy Beach (17.71 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE NNW Type: Shallow Chop
El Gouna / Moevenpick (19.26 km) Best Direction: N NW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
Hazards:
- Reefs

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- High Tide
- Coming Tide
- Falling Tide


Crystal clear, blue water. Big shallow area. Partly with corals. Excellent flat water. A very small reef right at the beach. Close by a channel with an outstanding blue color.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Shells
Location crowds:
- None


Big sandy beach with shells and corals. Best to lay down the kite close to the water.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorty
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorty
Winter:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit


Always sunshine. During winter a shorty or full wetsuit is recommended. From spring to autumn just shorts or long clothes for sun protection.

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 Wind

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

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


Normally Northerly winds, which means offshore. Best winds from spring to autumn. During winter time can be some time now wind,some time always wind. Not predictable. All kind of strength are possible, so always bring all kite sizes. Wind usually comes over land, so expect it to be gusty right in front of the beach.

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


Tavila is only accessible by boat (about 20 Euro p.p. incl. lunch). From El Gouna tours can be organized. The boat needs 2 hrs to get there.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


The organized tour has a small boat for rescue, which works excellent, but may take a while to get you.

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 Nightlife
No nightlife.

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 Local Riders
 Comments
07-04-26 Toby: make sure the captain of the boats check the engine of the "rescue" boat before you start your journey! Well, we had a lot of fun drifting away...
07-04-26 Toby: this is so beautiful!!! nicest blue water! flat, shallow! Some corals around. Make sure to ride eastwards beyond the shallow part, there is a channel, that has the most beautiful blue/green, you have ever and will ever see!
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