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Kitesurfer riding across flat turquoise water off Hurghada on the Red Sea

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Kitesurfing guides and Red Sea know-how

Everything we get asked on the beach, written down properly — conditions, kit, spots, levels and the trips that only make sense once you ride upwind.

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Where to ride on the Egyptian Red Sea. Comparisons of Hurghada, El Gouna, Safaga and Soma Bay, plus the island lagoons at Abu Mungar, Gessum and Tawila that only open up once you ride upwind.

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Shallow turquoise kite lagoon near Hurghada with riders spread across flat standing-depth water
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Hurghada vs El Gouna for Kitesurfing

Twenty-five kilometres apart, the same northerly wind, two very different weeks. An honest comparison of water, crowds, cost and logistics for kiters choosing a Red Sea base.