Submitted by Playkite on 9 October 2009 - 5:35pm.
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The lagoon in front of Sultana Hotel is perfectly nice for teaching beginners. Shallow area is 400 meters wide and 600 meters long when normal NNW direction is blowing. Knee to chest deep, sandy, no coral.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Hurgada - Sultana beach (Playkite)
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Directions:
About 2km north of Hurghada. Follow the coastal street (exactly where you can see the sea for the first time after leaving Hurghada).
Low-cost flights to Hurgada - Sultana beach (Playkite)At the beach:
Level required:
intermediate
Best style:
freestyle
speed
bump & jump
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
Spot type:
beach
lagoon
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
sparse
Hazards:
- reef
- other
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+ rescue
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+ accommodation
+ parking
Beach rules:
Officially no launching and landing from the hotel beach. There is no windsurfing center any more in the hotel, just a few crap boards and sails left. There is big sandy beach beside Sultana, which is much more siutable for kiters. Only hazards are corals and shells.
Weather:
From May to October just shorts and sun protection. Wetsuit needed during winter, shorty when it starts to heat up or cool down.
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
N
NE
NW
Respect to shore:
side-onshore
sideshore
Best direction:
NW
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
5-6
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
evening
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› March
› April
› May
› June
› September
› October
› November
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› July
› August
› December
Wind details:
Wind conditions are similar to El Gouna and Magawish, so good winds all year round, with best from May to October. However: A bit more onshore than El Gouna and due to its location upwind of the city not as gusty as Magawish in NW winds.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
never
Water details:
The first 300m are flat and shallow depending on the tide. Tidal range is about 1m at the most. There are areas of corals and water plant which are easy to see. Besides from very low tide you can always kite above them. After the 300m the water gets deep and a bit wavy if the wind is strong. Somewhere are some reefs but not dangerous. The two shallow reefs are marked by two flags. This is the entry area to the deep water for the windsurfers. About a 1km from the coast is another shallow reef area. Shoes are a good idea because of some pointed shells.
When is flat:
Day activities:
Scuba diving, sun bathing, resort activities.
Night scene:
There are discos and good / cheap local restaurants in Hurgada, easily reached by taxi.
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Great spot!nice shallow
on 9 January 2010 - 8:18pm
Great spot!nice shallow lagoon...flat water...cool!