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Type:	Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:	No Info
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	High Tide

There is a nice lagoon. The water is shallow and flat here. It can get very shallow at low tides. Deeper outside the reef. Special kitezone.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Depending on Tide
Hazards:	Bystanders
Beach Users:	No Info

The beach is private to the Moevenpick Hotel. It's very clean and tidy but small. Hard sand. There are parasols and the launch and landing can be quite tight if it's gusty.

Best Months:	May, June, July, August, September
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds
Best Direction:	N, NW, NNW
Main Direction:	N, NNW

Wind is best from March to September though can be good at other times. Normally 4-6 Bft with sideshore winds, best in the mornings.

Transport:	Car, Bus
Access:	Short Walk

Get directions from

Fly into Hurghada and then with car/bus to El Gouna, about 30min drive. In El Gouna find the Moevenpick Hotel and beach.

Rules:

Restricted Zones, Fees

Need to pay kite service for rescue etc. Special kitezone. The training bay is small and becomes almost inexistent at low tide. Can get crowded at high tide. If it gets crowded or at low tide, you can still get to a deep water channel (and a second, bigger lagoon).

Mainly downtown or at the Abu Tig marina, only a 10min bus ride. A weeks unlimited bus pass for El Gouna is 15LE or £1.50.