El Gouna or Sal: 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

73 %

When it blows

15kts

gusts 18 kts

Air

26 °C

Water

– °C

Strong wind

Days with gusts of 22 kts or more18 %
Days with gusts of 28 kts or more3 %

All year · rideable days

Spot level

Beginner 2Intermediate 3Advanced 1

Water

Chop 4Waves 2
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Over the year

El GounaSal

In short

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Sal: 71% rideable days on average over the year.

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

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Best time for Sal: October to June.

Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Sal: February (92% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 22 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthEl GounaSal
Jan45 %80 %
Feb62 %92 %
Mar63 %86 %
Apr61 %86 %
May68 %87 %
Jun85 %73 %
Jul84 %39 %
Aug79 %33 %
Sep82 %57 %
Oct70 %66 %
Nov51 %73 %
Dec35 %80 %

Frequently asked questions

El Gouna or Sal: which one is windier?

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Sal: 71% rideable days on average over the year. El Gouna wins 5 months out of 12 (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct). Sal wins 7 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec).

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

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Best time for Sal: October to June. Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Sal: February (92% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 22 °C).

El Gouna or Sal: which one is warmer?

El Gouna: 26 °C average air temperature over the year. Sal: 24 °C average air temperature over the year.

Where to go in November ?

The windiest destinations of the month. Add the ones you like to the comparison.

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