Windsurf at Safaga (Red Sea): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Red Sea, Egypt
Safaga is busiest between March and May: windsurf sessions usually start between 9:00 and 12:00. Windsurf makes up 35% of the sessions at Safaga.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 245
- Riders, 12 months
- 49
- Sessions, 30 days
- 23
- Record, 12 months
- 32.5 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Windsurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Schmidt | 32.5 kn 60.2 km/h | |
| 2 | C J | 29.8 kn 55.2 km/h | |
| 3 | Timo Röpcke | 29.8 kn 55.1 km/h | |
| 4 | Ingo Thor | 28.8 kn 53.4 km/h | |
| 5 | Hans-Jürgen Fies | 28.8 kn 53.3 km/h | |
| 6 | Holger | 28.1 kn 52.1 km/h | |
| 7 | Peter Häußler | 27.2 kn 50.4 km/h | |
| 8 | Hubert Fest | 27.1 kn 50.1 km/h | |
| 9 | Mr. K. | 26.5 kn 49.1 km/h | |
| 10 | Stef kemp | 26.0 kn 48.2 km/h |
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Questions
When is the best time for Windsurf at Safaga?
Windsurf sessions at Safaga are mostly between March and May. The busiest month is March, with 49 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Windsurf at Safaga better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 9:00 and 12:00, local time. 71% start before noon and 29% from noon on.
How popular is Windsurf at Safaga?
245 windsurf sessions by 49 riders in the last 12 months. That is 35% of all sessions at Safaga.
What is the Windsurf speed record at Safaga?
32.5 knots (60.2 km/h), Windsurf, on March 16, 2026. It is the fastest session at Safaga on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Safaga?
Daniel Schmidt, with 32.5 knots on March 16, 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.