Abu Minqar Island
Island on the kite safari, 8 km from Hurghada.
What the island is like
- A smaller island with a lagoon, used for practising tricks; the organiser lists it for beginners and freestyle riders.
- Shallow calm water and sand. Bays to rest in.
- Level
- Beginner, Advanced
- Water
- Shallow
- Bottom
- Sand
Description: Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea, organiser of the safari.
Show on the map 27.2140, 33.8753
Wind across the year
Windier months: June-September. The prevailing wind blows from the north-north-west (329°).
Values by month
| relative to the windiest month | |
|---|---|
| January | 75 |
| February | 77 |
| March | 83 |
| April | 83 |
| May | 86 |
| June | 99 |
| July | 91 |
| August | 99 |
| September | 100 |
| October | 80 |
| November | 74 |
| December | 76 |
Monthly mean wind at 10 m from the NASA POWER model (MERRA-2, grid of about 50 km, 2001-2025 climatology), shown relative to the windiest month. It shows the pattern across the year, not the wind on the beach: local thermal wind is often stronger.
Nearest airports
- Hurghada International Airport (HRG), Hurghada: 9 km in a straight line
- Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH), Sharm El Sheikh: 99 km in a straight line
Other places nearby
- Hurghada (Kite School Hurghada) 9 km
- Hurghada (Paradise Kitesurf) 18 km
- El Gouna 33 km
- Safaga 40 km
- Tawila Island 43 km
- Gubal Island 48 km
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), NASA POWER, OurAirports. Data downloaded 16 October 2026. Description: Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea, organiser of the safari.