South of Hurghada, Red Sea
Soma Bay
- Water
- Wide shallow sand flats
- Wind direction
- N to NW
- Level
- All levels
- From our base
- Approximately 45 km south of Hurghada
About this spot
Soma Bay is a resort peninsula roughly 45 kilometres south of Hurghada, built on a wide sand shelf. The riding area is shallow and flat over a long stretch, and because the bay is entirely resort-based it stays far quieter than El Gouna.
It suits riders who want flat water without crowds, and it is a comfortable place to progress. As with Safaga, we are based in Hurghada — Soma Bay is a guide entry, not a location we operate from.
When it works
Highlighted months are the strongest, most consistent stretch at Soma Bay. The rest of the year still delivers sessions — it is simply less predictable.
- JanJanuary: variable conditions
- FebFebruary: variable conditions
- MarMarch: variable conditions
- AprApril: best conditions
- MayMay: best conditions
- JunJune: best conditions
- JulJuly: best conditions
- AugAugust: best conditions
- SepSeptember: best conditions
- OctOctober: best conditions
- NovNovember: variable conditions
- DecDecember: variable conditions
Best monthsRideable, more variable
Getting there
Day trip by road from Hurghada. Contact us if you would like it arranged privately.
Hazards to know about
Other spots nearby
All levelsHurghada
N to NW (side-onshore at most Hurghada beaches)
Shallow flat lagoon inside the shelf, choppy open water outside
IntermediateTawila Island
N to NNW, funnelled through the Strait of Gubal
Flat, shallow lagoon in the lee of sandbanks
IntermediateAbu Mungar
N to NW
Shallow turquoise flats around a sand island
All levelsEl Gouna
N to NW, side-onshore in the bay
Large shallow bay — flat inside, choppier at the mouth