Submitted by Dahab Holidays on 18 August 2010 - 11:59am.
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The spot is located 4km south of the main lagoon of Dahab.
Cross shore winds and deep water off the beach. There's a kite center equipped with rescue boat, compressor, and storage.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Dahab - Bay View
Accommodations:
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Nearest airport:
Sharm El Sheikh
Nearest big city:
Sharm El Sheikh
Nearest town:
Dahab
Trip from town:
short
Access:
boat
Directions:
If you are staying in the lagoon there is a free shuttle boat from the local school to get you to the beach.
Low-cost flights to Dahab - Bay ViewAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
bump & jump
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
scuba
Spot type:
beach
open ocean
Shore:
heavy sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
almost desert
Hazards:
- reef
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+ rescue
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ accommodation
+ parking
Beach rules:
There is a reef to cross to get to the water, but there is a floating pontoon over the reef which allows easy access to the water, there is a downwind landing beach with no reef which always has a staff member there to catch your kite. At high water you can launch and land from the beach and kite over the reef which will have 80cm of water over it.
Weather:
All year sun, the temperature does not get much lower than 25 degrees in the winter, in the summer no hotter than 42 degrees but very low humidity so does not feel so hot. May rain once in Feb for 30 minutes!
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
NE
Respect to shore:
sideshore
Best direction:
NE
Wind strenght (Bf):
5-6
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› March
› April
› May
› June
› July
› August
› September
› October
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› November
› December
Wind details:
Very nice cross shore winds normally 280-300 days a year above 4bft.
On the water:
Water quality:
crystalline
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
scarce (5-20 days/yr)
Water details:
Wind blown chop, smaller at low water
When is flat:
Day activities:
Loads of out door sports, diving, snorkelling, quad bikes, excursions.
Night scene:
In Dahab some nice local restaurants, Shams, The Kitchen, Blue House, El Dorado. A few bars, Rush, Mojito, The Tree Bar, Furry Cup.
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