Dahab Blue Lagoon

A shallow, wind-sheltered lagoon about 10km north of Dahab town on Egypt's Sinai coast, backed by dramatic desert mountains dropping straight to the Red Sea. Roughly 270 windy days a year and clear, knee-to-hip-deep flat water have made it one of the region's premier freestyle and progression spots, with a cluster of kite schools running private beach sections along the shore.

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Wind

best months	May Jun Jul Aug Sep
season notes	June and September bring the most consistent strong wind; July-August add hot, dry air and morning-strongest wind (locally called mango season); early May, Christmas and New Year also see reliable wind with a good social scene. Occasional lighter onshore wind from the south in winter.
avg knots	20-32
wind name	thermal north-easterly
direction to shore	cross/side-offshore (NE), strongest in the morning
quality	steady thermal, can be gusty near the cliffs
typical kite sizes	7-12m depending on season

Water

type	lagoon, flat
temp summer c	28
temp winter c	22
wetsuit	boardshorts Jun-Sep, 3/2 shoulder season (Apr, Oct-Nov), 5mm Dec-Mar
tides	minor Red Sea tidal range
standing depth	yes - shallow lagoon center is knee-to-hip deep, ideal for standing starts

Levels

beginner	yes
intermediate	yes
advanced	yes
notes	The sheltered shallow lagoon center suits beginners; waves and open water sit behind the outer reef with no shore break, accessible independently but recommended for advanced riders only, given the offshore wind component.

Launch & crowd

description	Schools operate private sections of sandy beach along the lagoon with chill-out areas for rigging; walking distance from nearby hotels.
rescue	yes - rescue boat available, used to ferry advanced riders out to the reef break
busy months	Jun Jul Aug Sep
vibe	laid-back, bohemian Dahab atmosphere with a strong international kite-school and backpacker crowd

Monthly wind statistics

Station: Dhahab (Dahab) (Weatherspark, ~12.7 km) — Blue Lagoon is a bay ~13 km NNE of Dahab town/city center; station represents Dahab town-area averages, thermal channeling in the lagoon itself may differ. Weatherspark reports average wind speed (converted to knots here), not Windfinder's probability-of->=4-Bft metric; windfinder.com/windstatistics pages for this station render their monthly table via JavaScript and returned no data through automated fetch, so prob_ge_4bft_pct is left null. windfinder.com/windstatistics/dahab also exists but its table is JS-rendered and was not retrievable.

Month	Wind ≥4 Bft	Avg kn	Dir	Air °C	Water °C
Jan	—%	8.1	N	17.2	22.2
Feb	—%	8.5	N	18.3	21.7
Mar	—%	9.1	N	21.7	21.7
Apr	—%	9.1	N	25.6	22.8
May	—%	10	N	28.9	23.9
Jun	—%	11.1	N	31.7	25
Jul	—%	9.6	N	33.3	26.7
Aug	—%	10	N	33.3	27.2
Sep	—%	10.4	N	31.7	26.7
Oct	—%	8.8	N	27.8	26.1
Nov	—%	8.3	N	22.8	25
Dec	—%	8.1	N	18.3	23.3

Hazards

coral reef (marked with buoys)
offshore wind component can blow riders out past the reef
shallow reef/rocks at the lagoon edges
remote desert heat

Rules

stay within marked lagoon zones and away from coral reef markers

Tips

Visit June-September for the strongest, most consistent wind for progression
Mornings are windiest in peak summer
Advanced riders can reach the outer reef wave by boat

Travel basics

airport	SSH - Sharm El Sheikh International
getting there	~1-1.5 hour taxi/shuttle transfer from Sharm El Sheikh airport
accommodation	budget guesthouses in Dahab town up to kite-camp bungalows at the lagoon
cost level	budget
no wind	diving/snorkeling the Blue Hole and nearby reefs, desert safaris, Mount Sinai/St Catherine's trip

Nearby: Dahab town lagoon, Ras Abu Gallum, Nuweiba

Sources: ion-club.net · en.wikipedia.org