El Gouna or Kalpitiya: kitesurf comparison

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

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Best pick in November

Rideable days

51 %

When it blows

14kts

gusts 18 kts

Air

23 °C

Water

– °C

Strong wind

Days with gusts of 22 kts or more21 %
Days with gusts of 28 kts or more3 %

All year · rideable days

Spot level

Beginner 7

Water

Flat 5Chop 2
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Over the year

El GounaKalpitiya

In short

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Kalpitiya: 36% rideable days on average over the year.

El Gouna wins 10 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec). Kalpitiya wins 1 months out of 12 (Jun).

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Best time for Kalpitiya: June to September.

Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Kalpitiya: June (89% rideable days, 14 kts when it blows, 28 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthEl GounaKalpitiya
Jan45 %2 %
Feb62 %8 %
Mar63 %3 %
Apr61 %2 %
May68 %49 %
Jun85 %89 %
Jul84 %73 %
Aug79 %70 %
Sep82 %82 %
Oct70 %33 %
Nov51 %13 %
Dec35 %12 %

Frequently asked questions

El Gouna or Kalpitiya: which one is windier?

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Kalpitiya: 36% rideable days on average over the year. El Gouna wins 10 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec). Kalpitiya wins 1 months out of 12 (Jun).

El Gouna or Kalpitiya: when is the best kitesurf season?

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Best time for Kalpitiya: June to September. Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Kalpitiya: June (89% rideable days, 14 kts when it blows, 28 °C).

El Gouna or Kalpitiya: which one is warmer?

El Gouna: 26 °C average air temperature over the year. Kalpitiya: 27 °C average air temperature over the year.

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.