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Marsa Alam North Channel
Red Sea · Marsa Alam
Riding essentials
Season
Mar–Oct
Months riders and schools name
How windy
12-30
Character: mixed
Room to launch
big
no access rules on record
Water
channel, chop, small to medium waves
29 °C in summerThe Marsa Alam coast is reef-fringed, with protected sandy lagoons only in a few bays
Hazards
4
Reported by riders
Level
Beginner to advanced
With a caveat: see Your level
Crowds
low crowds · busy May Jun Jul Aug
Schools
3
named at this spot
From the airport
55 min
Alam International Airport (RMF)
When it fills in
No onset time is published for this spot.
Nearbystraight-line distance
Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.
- El Naaba Lagoon
- Casa Mare/Royal Tulip Lagoonno page yet
- Dream Lagoonno page yet
- Lahami Bayno page yet
The spot
Wind
Tide and reef
Services and level
The wind
locals call it thermal
Direction
Direction to shore
side-shore
Dominant direction
N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
The quiver, in words
9-12m
Character
mixed
Average strength
13
Typical strength
12-30
Forecast
Live forecast
Month by month
- Jan71
- Feb81
- Mar, riders' month63
- Apr, riders' month65
- May, riders' month82
- Jun, riders' month87
- Jul, riders' month65
- Aug, riders' month81
- Sep, riders' month95
- Oct, riders' month84
- Nov72
- Dec58
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
- 71%Jan23°
- 81%Feb22°
- 63%Mar23°
- 65%Apr24°
- 82%May26°
- 87%Jun29°
- 65%Jul31°
- 81%Aug31°
- 95%Sep30°
- 84%Oct28°
- 72%Nov26°
- 58%Dec24°
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal.
Every figure, month by monthWindy days · Force 4+ · 12 kn or more · Knots · Wind from · Peaks at · Air · Water · Readings
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | Wind from | Peaks at | Air | Water | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71% | 82% | 77% | 14.2 kt | N | 14:00 | 19.1 °C | 22.8 °C | 62 |
| Feb | 81% | 95% | 91% | 15.9 kt | N | 13:00 | 19.4 °C | 21.8 °C | 57 |
| Mar | 63% | 82% | 74% | 14.4 kt | N | 14:00 | 21.9 °C | 22.7 °C | 62 |
| Apr | 65% | 88% | 80% | 15.4 kt | N | 12:00 | 25.5 °C | 24.3 °C | 60 |
| May | 82% | 89% | 87% | 16.7 kt | N | 12:00 | 28.7 °C | 25.9 °C | 62 |
| Jun | 87% | 95% | 93% | 16.7 kt | N | 12:00 | 31.7 °C | 28.6 °C | 60 |
| Jul | 65% | 94% | 87% | 15.5 kt | N | 12:00 | 32.8 °C | 30.8 °C | 62 |
| Aug | 81% | 97% | 95% | 16.9 kt | N | 12:00 | 33.2 °C | 31.3 °C | 62 |
| Sep | 95% | 98% | 97% | 17.5 kt | N | 13:00 | 31.8 °C | 29.6 °C | 60 |
| Oct | 84% | 89% | 89% | 15.8 kt | N | 13:00 | 28 °C | 27.7 °C | 62 |
| Nov | 72% | 87% | 80% | 14.5 kt | N | 14:00 | 24.3 °C | 25.9 °C | 60 |
| Dec | 58% | 82% | 71% | 13.9 kt | WNW | 12:00 | 21.3 °C | 23.9 °C | 62 |
How this is modelledmodelled · 2023-2024
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
channel, chop, small to medium waves
Tides
High tide is the recommendation; the reef becomes a direct hazard as the tide drops, so watch for exposed reef when you are on the water at lower tide.
Temperature
29 °C summer · 23 °C winter
Modelled monthly average: 22–31 °C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts or rash vest are usually enough in peak summer; a 2 mm top or shorty can be useful at dawn/dusk or windy winter sessions.
Conditions
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
3 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: big
no access rules on record
Somewhere else
1 spot nearby
Launch
A large, unrestricted sand beach with no known access rules and nothing difficult about the launch itself; who owns the beach and whether anyone sells services there is unknown.
Schools that ride here
Rider tips
- Ride on the high tide and keep an eye on the reef as the water drops; it is the main hazard on this stretch.
- Take a forecast for Marsa Alam Airport or El Naaba as a guide only; the airport average is 13 kts from the north and the beach can run 12-30 kts.
- Bring reef shoes unless someone local confirms a clean sand entry.
- Get a local operator, Kite Mood or the Casa Mare pro center, to show you the reef layout and the launch before your first session; access and rescue at this exact beach are unconfirmed.
- Pack 9-12 m kites; a 2 mm top helps at dawn or on a windy winter day.
Getting there
Airport
Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF)
Route
Fly to RMF, then use a taxi or hotel/private transfer along the Red Sea coast; exact public access to the North Channel launch should be confirmed locally.
Transfer
55 min
Cost level
mid
Staying
Marsa Alam has resort accommodation spread along the coast; the best documented kite accommodation is around serviced lagoons such as Casa Mare/Royal Tulip, El Naaba and Lahami rather than this exact North Channel listing.
No-wind days
scuba diving · snorkeling · Wadi El Gemal National Park · desert trips · historic emerald mines and Khanais/Seti I area
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kitesurf here?
May through September is listed as the best period, within a wider April-October Marsa Alam wind season.
What is the wind like?
Wind is thermal and normally from north-sector directions, though this exact spot is less independently documented than nearby lagoons.
What is the water like?
The site has chop plus small to medium waves rather than a protected sandy lagoon, and high tide is recommended by spot directories.
What hazards should riders know about?
Reefs are the main documented hazard, and published details on rescue and launch infrastructure are limited compared with nearby Wadi Lahami.
The bigger pictureEverything about Marsa Alam
Last updated: August 2026