Zaafarana

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ZAAFARANA - this is dream-like, never-ending fine sand beach and shallow water offers the perfect conditions for everyone. The shallow water is always deep enough to start with Kite surfing and Windsurfing directly from the beach.

There is never less than around 50 cm water inside the lagoon, most of the time even more. The shallow water and empty beach offers a large variety on nearly 2 km length. Deep water, shallow water, small lagoons, long speed trips and others, each Surfer can have fun on the water and has enough space for his jumps and maneuvres. After 400 m shallow water you enter the open sea and you will find choppy waves.

Kiteboarding Facilities in Zaafarana

Getting there:

Nearest airport:

Cairo or Hurghada

Nearest big city:

Cairo or Hurghada

Nearest town:

Zaafarana

Trip from town:

short

Access:

-select-

Directions:

Zaafarana is located at the Gulf of Suez, 240 km North of Hurghada and 210 km South of Cairo.

At the beach:

Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle
speed

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf

Spot type:

beach
lagoon
open ocean

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Crowd:

almost desert

Hazards:

- totally safe

Facilities:

+ school
+ launch area
+ rescue
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ accommodation
+ parking

Beach rules:

You have to subscibe at the kite- and windsurf center Ibi & friends at the beach for beach service and rescue!

Weather:

In Zaafarana it is a little bit more chilly than at other spots in Egypt because the spot is located northern and at the Gulf of Suez where the water is colder because of the Suez canal. You will need a long wetsuit and warm clothes from November until March. At daytime the temperatures will not be more than 17 degrees and in the night sometimes below 10 degrees. Starting from March you can take your summer clothes, a shorty is still recommendable and for the evenings and excursions some long clothes.

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Wind conditions:

Dominant winds:

N
NE
NW

Respect to shore:

sideshore
side-offshore

Best direction:

N
NW

Wind strenght (Bf):

4-5
5-6

Blowing at:

morning
afternoon
evening
night

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]


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Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]


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Wind details:

On the water:

Water quality:

crystalline

Best tide:

no dependency

Waves:

choppy or rough

Consistency:

very consistent (>120 days/yr)

Water details:

When is flat:

Day activities:

paddling, swimming with dolphines, visit the monasteries or Porto Sokhna or just relaxing at the chill out of the center

Night scene:

there is not and you don't need, cause of too much kitesurfing during the day ;-)

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