KiteGlobeAl Montaza Bay
Al Montaza Bay is a kiteboarding spot near Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NE wind, best ridden in May, June, July, August, September.
| Country | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sharm el Sheikh |
| Water type | Open ocean |
| Launch | Ocean |
| Best wind direction | NE |
| Wind type | Thermal |
| Best months | May, June, July, August, September |
| Tide | Low tide |
| Coordinates | 27.9818, 34.4241 |
About Al Montaza Bay
This location is kiteable with every tide as is a deep lagoon, the water is really nice with incredible colors and stay quite flat even in strong wind. The entrance in the water is really easy, 100 meter of sand that at high tide is cover with about 40 cm of water and at low tide dry out but excellent to walk on till the lagoon. Actually the best water condition are with low tide. There are some coral heads down wind in the middle of the bay that stick out at really low tide, quite easy to see them and stay far, is quite cool to slalom between those corals where the water keep changing colors.
When is the best time to kitesurf at Al Montaza Bay?
The best time to kite Al Montaza Bay is May, June, July, August, September, when the NE wind is most reliable.
What are the wind and water conditions?
Al Montaza Bay offers open ocean conditions with NE wind (Thermal wind), launching from ocean.
How do I get to Al Montaza Bay?
Get to Sharm el Sheikh. Then just northeast of the airport.
Hazards at Al Montaza Bay
Corals.
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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.