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Kitesurfing in South Sinai

4 spots · 2 destinations · 13 schools

Dahab's two faces sit a short walk apart: the enclosed 300 x 500 m town lagoon that Harry Nass and 5 Squares use for lessons, and Assalah Beach's reef- and tide-dependent water for confident riders.

Spots with a rule4a permit, a zone or a closed season in the recordBeginner spots3where the record says a beginner can rideSeasonMarch to Novembersomewhere in the regionWindsnone namednamed by two or more of its spots

Both work March through November on mixed Gulf of Aqaba wind, but Assalah's offshore/cross-off flow and uncertain rescue rule out solo beginners.

South Sinai holds 4 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 2 destinations. Riding here is mostly lagoons. The season runs March to November. 3 of them suits beginners. 13 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Dahab.

When you may ride

the rules these spots carry, with the year on each

Dahab Blue LagoonDahab20262026: The lagoon sits inside the Abu Galum Protected Area, declared in 1992, so coral and marine habitat are protected and camp or guide instructions apply on the water and on the shore.
2026: The lagoon sits inside the Abu Galum Protected Area, declared in 1992, so coral and marine habitat are protected and camp or guide instructions apply on the water and on the shore.

The whole rule, on the Dahab Blue Lagoon page

Ras SudrRas Sudr20262026: no Ras Sudr-wide kitesurf permit or municipal beach ordinance was found, and access runs through the individual centres and their own zoning.
2026: no Ras Sudr-wide kitesurf permit or municipal beach ordinance was found, and access runs through the individual centres and their own zoning.

The whole rule, on the Ras Sudr page

Assalah BeachDahab20262026: no Assalah-specific permit, zoning or seasonal kitesurfing rule is published.
2026: no Assalah-specific permit, zoning or seasonal kitesurfing rule is published.

The whole rule, on the Assalah Beach page

Dahab LagoonDahab20262026: windsurfing is not allowed in the kite lagoon, kitesurfing is not allowed in Area 1 (the windsurf lagoon), kitesurfing is officially forbidden in Baby Bay, and kiting is allowed leeward of Area 2 and in Area 3. Independent kiters heading for the leeward Area 2 zone cross the windsurf lagoon before 09:00 and carry a radio because the wind is offshore; kites may not use the windsurfing area between 09:00 and 15:00. No municipal permit rule is published.
2026: windsurfing is not allowed in the kite lagoon, kitesurfing is not allowed in Area 1 (the windsurf lagoon), kitesurfing is officially forbidden in Baby Bay, and kiting is allowed leeward of Area 2 and in Area 3. Independent kiters heading for the leeward Area 2 zone cross the windsurf lagoon before 09:00 and carry a radio because the wind is offshore; kites may not use the windsurfing area between 09:00 and 15:00. No municipal permit rule is published.

The whole rule, on the Dahab Lagoon page

Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.

The winds here

what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote

No wind is named across this region

Fewer than two of its spots give the wind a local name. Each spot page carries its own directions and knots.

The spots this region is known for

tier 1 of the 4 spots here

Dahab Blue LagoonRas Sudr

Destinations in South Sinai

Dahablagoonflat waterbeginner-friendly3 spots · 6 schoolsRas Sudrbeginner-friendlybuzzing scenecar needed1 spot · 7 schools

All spots in South Sinai

Assalah BeachmixedDahab Blue Lagoonlagoon|flat · beginner okDahab Lagoonlagoon · beginner okRas Sudrmixed · beginner ok

Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.

Last updated September 2026