Boardshorts until November
September water is 28 °C. You ride in boardshorts through October, pull on a shorty for November and December, and only January–March is proper long-suit weather — and the suit comes with the gear, like everything else.
Autumn & winter · El Gouna, Egypt · measured since 2022
Your season doesn't end in September. It moves south.
Home spots pack up in October. Down here the thermal keeps working — 83% of September days ride, October holds 81%, and you're in boardshorts till November. Five hours from Europe. Measured by our own station, not promised.
Typical conditions: 15–25 kt N–NW typical · gusting to 28 kt · water level varies with tide
- 300+ windy days a year
- ~77% of days rideable
- 4 yrs of station data
- ★ 4.8 / 549
September–March, measured
The months everyone doubts. The station doesn't.
Every number below comes from our own weather station on the beach — over 2 million readings since 2022, public on Windguru as station 3321. A day counts as rideable when the wind holds 12+ knots for at least 2 daytime hours. Real sessions, not gust spikes on a graph.
Sep 83%days rideable Full September breakdown → Oct 81%days rideable Full October breakdown → Nov 75%days rideable Full November breakdown → Dec 61%days rideable Full December breakdown → Jan 63%days rideable Full January breakdown → Feb 80%days rideable Full February breakdown → Mar 62%days rideable Full March breakdown →
And yes — December and January dip. Six rideable days in ten is the honest number, not a brochure one. Then February jumps back to 80% while the beach is at its quietest all year.
Pick your week by data
Line your dates up with the wind, not with luck.
Trip planner · 4-yr station data
Plan your trip around the wind
Pick your dates and we'll tell you how many rideable days to expect — from our own weather station, 4 years of real readings, not a windfinder average.
– of 7 days rideable
–% of days ride in – — the average across 4 years on our lagoon.
Rideable days across the year — tap any week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Best odds Aug 18–27 ≈ 9.1/10 days · 91%
Quiet + windy February ≈ 8.0/10 days · fewer people
Rideable day = wind held ≥ 12 kt for at least 2 daytime hours — a real session was on. Odds are historical averages from 1,441 station-days; check the live forecast before you fly.
What actually changes after September
Why riders point the season south.
The thermal keeps its shape
This isn't frontal-weather roulette. The N–NW thermal builds late morning and peaks through the afternoon, most days of the week — so we plan lessons around the day, not around hope. Check the live station and 16-day forecast before you even pack.
Winter is the quiet one
September and October are peak season for a reason. December to February the beach goes quiet while two in three days still ride — free space at the launch, an empty lagoon downwind, and instructors with time on their hands. The best-kept slot on the calendar.
Same prices as August
The wind doesn't cost extra in autumn.
Prices hold all year — no winter surcharge, no shoulder-season games. And the Wind Guarantee holds too: booked hours never expire, so a light day never costs you anything.
Kite Week — €645 all-in
The 8-hour Zero to Hero course plus 2 conditional rental days, IKO skills record and beach access included. The one-price way in.
Book the Kite Week →Refresh — from €285
Kited before? Get water starts and upwind back in a focused course, then add rental days once your level checks out on the water.
Refresh course →Wing foil — from €365
Autumn is the easiest time to add a second sport: 5-hour wing foil course in the knee-to-waist-deep teaching area, deeper foil zone when you're ready.
Wing courses →All packages side by side on the packages page — rental weeks and storage included.
Right now, on the lagoon
Don't take our word for it. Watch it live.
The beach webcam, live wind, tide and our 16-day forecast — the same station behind every number on this page, updated every minute.
Before you book
Autumn & winter in El Gouna — straight answers
Can you kitesurf in El Gouna in winter?
Yes — all winter, every winter. December and January are the honest low at around 61–63% of days rideable (roughly six in ten), and February jumps back to 80%. You'll wear a long wetsuit from January to March — we hand you one with the rest of the gear. The centre, school and rental run at full service the whole season.
How warm is the water in El Gouna in autumn and winter?
September is still 28 °C water and 33 °C air — boardshorts weather. October holds 27 °C, November drops to 24 °C (shorty), and mid-winter bottoms out around 20–21 °C, which is long-wetsuit riding under a sun that keeps daytime air at 21–25 °C.
Is the wind reliable in El Gouna in autumn?
That's the point of coming here. Our beach station — public on Windguru as station 3321 — has September at 83%, October at 81% and November at 75% of days with a real session (12+ knots holding for at least two daytime hours). The N–NW thermal builds late morning and peaks through the afternoon, so sessions are planned around the day, not hoped for across the week.
What does a kite week cost in autumn or winter?
The same as in August — prices don't change with the season. The Kite Week is €645 all-in: the 8-hour Zero to Hero course plus 2 conditional rental days, IKO skills record and beach access included, no hidden fees.
Do I need a wetsuit in El Gouna in winter?
Depends when you come: boardshorts through October, a shorty in November and December, a long wetsuit January to March. Wetsuits are part of the gear we provide with courses and rental, so there's nothing extra to pack or pay.
Want the season explained month by month instead? Start with El Gouna wind, month by month or the deep-dive on kitesurfing here in winter.