El Gouna or Tarifa: 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

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 GounaTarifa

In short

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Tarifa: 42% rideable days on average over the year.

El Gouna wins 11 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov).

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Tarifa has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is February (59%).

Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Tarifa: February (59% rideable days, 17 kts when it blows, 15 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthEl GounaTarifa
Jan45 %44 %
Feb62 %59 %
Mar63 %49 %
Apr61 %49 %
May68 %42 %
Jun85 %38 %
Jul84 %41 %
Aug79 %30 %
Sep82 %32 %
Oct70 %49 %
Nov51 %33 %
Dec35 %35 %

Frequently asked questions

El Gouna or Tarifa: which one is windier?

El Gouna: 65% rideable days on average over the year. Tarifa: 42% rideable days on average over the year. El Gouna wins 11 months out of 12 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov).

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

Best time for El Gouna: February to October. Tarifa has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is February (59%). Windiest month for El Gouna: June (85% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 32 °C). Windiest month for Tarifa: February (59% rideable days, 17 kts when it blows, 15 °C).

El Gouna or Tarifa: which one is warmer?

El Gouna: 26 °C average air temperature over the year. Tarifa: 19 °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.