Submitted by guest on 4 August 2011 - 10:55am.
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Nice lagoon with shallow and flat water. The beach is private to the Moevenpick Hotel. It's very clean and tidy but small. Hard sand. There are parasols and the launch and landing can be quite tight if it's gusty.
Kiteboarding Facilities in El Gouna - Moevenpick Hotel
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Nearest airport:
Hurghada
Nearest big city:
Hurghada
Nearest town:
El Gouna
Trip from town:
short
Access:
immediate
Directions:
Fly into Hurghada and then with car/bus to El Gouna, about 30min drive. In El Gouna find the Moevenpick Hotel and beach.
Low-cost flights to El Gouna - Moevenpick HotelAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
speed
Watersports:
kitesurf
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
heavy sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
average
Hazards:
- totally safe
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+ rescue
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ accommodation
Beach rules:
Need to pay kite service for rescue etc. Special kitezone. The training bay is small and becomes almost inexistent at low tide. Can get crowded at high tide. If it gets crowded or at low tide, you can still get to a deep water channel (and a second, bigger lagoon).
Weather:
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Wind conditions:
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
5-6
Blowing at:
morning
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› May
› June
› July
› August
› September
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› March
› April
› October
Wind details:
Thermal wind, best from March to September though can be good at other times. Normally 4-6 Bft with sideshore winds, best in the mornings.
On the water:
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
never
Water details:
It can get very shallow at low tides. Deeper outside the reef. Special kitezone.
When is flat:
Day activities:
Wakeboard
Night scene:
All you need mainly downtown or at the Abu Tig marina, only a 10min bus ride. A weeks unlimited bus pass for El Gouna is 15LE or £1.50.
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