Gubal Island
Island on the kite safari, 43 km from Hurghada.
What the island is like
- Snorkelling and diving; the boat goes here only when guests want to dive.
- Stronger wind, deeper water, riding next to coral reefs. Close to the SS Thistlegorm wreck.
- Level
- Advanced
- Water
- Deep, Reef
- Bottom
- Coral reef
Description: Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea, organiser of the safari.
Show on the map 27.6417, 33.8026
Wind across the year
Windier months: June-September. The prevailing wind blows from the north-west (319°).
Values by month
| relative to the windiest month | |
|---|---|
| January | 75 |
| February | 76 |
| March | 81 |
| April | 80 |
| May | 82 |
| June | 94 |
| July | 92 |
| August | 100 |
| September | 100 |
| October | 84 |
| November | 72 |
| December | 74 |
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: 52 km in a straight line
- Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH), Sharm El Sheikh: 69 km in a straight line
Other places nearby
- Tawila Island 7 km
- Geisum Island 9 km
- Ashrafi Islands 19 km
- El Gouna 27 km
- Hurghada (Paradise Kitesurf) 38 km
- Hurghada (Kite School Hurghada) 42 km
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), NASA POWER, OurAirports. Data downloaded 16 October 2026. Description: Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea, organiser of the safari.