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Moevenpick El Gouna

A resort-front lagoon launch point near the marina end of El Gouna's kite zone, close to the Moevenpick Hotel El Gouna, sharing the same shallow flat-water lagoon system as the rest of the town.

'View to Moevenpick El Gouna from the sea in low tide' - direct match
'View to Moevenpick El Gouna from the sea in low tide' - direct match — izardak / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
El Gouna Mangrove Island lagoon panorama, same lagoon system
El Gouna Mangrove Island lagoon panorama, same lagoon system — Marc Ryckaert / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
season notesSame El Gouna thermal wind system - strongest June-September.
avg knots15-25
wind namedesert thermal
direction to shorecross-onshore
qualitythermal
typical kite sizes9-14m

Water

typelagoon, flat
temp summer c30
temp winter c21
wetsuitboardshorts most of the year, light 3/2 in winter
standing depthyes

Levels

beginneryes
intermediateyes
advancedno
notesSheltered resort-front lagoon water, suited to beginners and progression.

Launch & crowd

descriptionResort beach launch at the marina end of El Gouna's kite zone.
busy months
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
viberesort-focused, calmer than the main lagoon center

Hazards

Travel basics

Sources: kitesurfingegypt.com · en.wikipedia.org