Kitesurf at Safaga (Red Sea): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Red Sea, Egypt
Safaga is busiest between March and April: kitesurf sessions usually start between 9:00 and 15:00. Kitesurf makes up 7% of the sessions at Safaga.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 48
- Riders, 12 months
- 14
- Sessions, 30 days
- 5
- Record, 12 months
- 27.9 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Kitesurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene | 27.9 kn 51.6 km/h | |
| 2 | luca martinelli | 27.4 kn 50.7 km/h | |
| 3 | Louis Herman | 24.6 kn 45.5 km/h | |
| 4 | Wernersrider | 24.5 kn 45.3 km/h | |
| 5 | Christian Essler | 24.2 kn 44.9 km/h | |
| 6 | Mario Niebling | 22.8 kn 42.3 km/h | |
| 7 | Olli-Andreas Oltrogge | 22.3 kn 41.3 km/h | |
| 8 | Pete George | 22.2 kn 41.2 km/h | |
| 9 | KT | 21.9 kn 40.5 km/h | |
| 10 | Marco Piazza | 19.3 kn 35.8 km/h |
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Questions
When is the best time for Kitesurf at Safaga?
Kitesurf sessions at Safaga are mostly between March and April. The busiest month is April, with 12 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Kitesurf at Safaga better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 9:00 and 15:00, local time. 48% start before noon and 52% from noon on.
How popular is Kitesurf at Safaga?
48 kitesurf sessions by 14 riders in the last 12 months. That is 7% of all sessions at Safaga.
What is the Kitesurf speed record at Safaga?
27.9 knots (51.6 km/h), Kitesurf, on October 20, 2026. It is the fastest session at Safaga on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Kitesurf leaderboard at Safaga?
Rene, with 27.9 knots on October 20, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.