El Gouna or Jericoacoara & Guajiru: kitesurf comparison

Where to go, and when? Pick your month and put two or three destinations side by side.

When are you going?

Best pick in November

Rideable days

90 %

When it blows

14kts

gusts 26 kts

Air

28 °C

Water

27 °C

Strong wind

Days with gusts of 22 kts or more93 %
Days with gusts of 28 kts or more27 %

All year · rideable days

Spot level

Beginner 4Intermediate 2

Water

Flat 2Chop 3Mixed 1
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Over the year

El GounaJericoacoara & Guajiru

In short

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Jericoacoara & Guajiru: 52% rideable days on average over the year.

El Gouna wins 7 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul). Jericoacoara & Guajiru wins 5 months out of 12 (Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec).

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Best time for Jericoacoara & Guajiru: August to December.

Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Jericoacoara & Guajiru: September (100% rideable days, 15 kts when it blows, 28 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthEl GounaJericoacoara & Guajiru
Jan45 %42 %
Feb62 %26 %
Mar63 %2 %
Apr61 %4 %
May68 %7 %
Jun85 %23 %
Jul84 %58 %
Aug79 %90 %
Sep82 %100 %
Oct70 %96 %
Nov51 %90 %
Dec35 %86 %

Frequently asked questions

El Gouna or Jericoacoara & Guajiru: which one is windier?

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Jericoacoara & Guajiru: 52% rideable days on average over the year. El Gouna wins 7 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul). Jericoacoara & Guajiru wins 5 months out of 12 (Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec).

El Gouna or Jericoacoara & Guajiru: when is the best kitesurf season?

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Best time for Jericoacoara & Guajiru: August to December. Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Jericoacoara & Guajiru: September (100% rideable days, 15 kts when it blows, 28 °C).

El Gouna or Jericoacoara & Guajiru: which one is warmer?

El Gouna: 26 °C average air temperature over the year. Jericoacoara & Guajiru: 27 °C average air temperature over the year and 27 °C in the water.

Where to go in November ?

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Multi-year averages across all published spots of the destination. "When it blows": average wind on rideable days.