While all borders have been closed by health authorities in Kuwait about a week ago, I got to cross borders and kite on the water between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on Christmas day. The kite session on the very south shore of Kuwait with side-shore winds blowing from the North was very thrilling, as any…
From Redbull Ragnarok to being stuck in Munich March 8th 2020, my fellow kitesurfer and rider from Kuwait Abdulaziz Albanna and I started our trip and preparation camp for the biggest Snowkite event ever, the Rebdull Ragnarok 2020. It is the 10th addition of the snowkite race that Redbull organizes. The Ragnarok should take place…
We got lucky to have good NNW winds in the past 4 days. The wind has been coming on North West direction and changing during the day to North North West, which makes the south coast of Kuwait preferable for kitesurfing. We got the chance to kite during these days on both Dubaiya and Bnieder.…
I got to Tarifa about a week ago, with the Levante wind blowing, I got the chance to have a session on that day. The following days the wind changed direction to Poniente, West direction. On the Levante day, I got to kite on 7m dice on Los Lances beach. The wind was blowing between…
The forecast looks great for Tarifa from today afternoon and tomorrow. Some strong Levante wind, the local name for the east wind, forecasted to blow. The Levante wind usually is gusty but also strong. On this Thursday could be above 30 knots, and on other days it reaches 50 and 60 knots. I will probably…
Kitesurfing in Kuwait during the first 6 months of 2019 During the first 6 months of 2019, I spent about 130 days in Kuwait while traveling the rest. Out of the 130 days I was in Kuwait, I went out kiting on 50 days. There were obviously windy days that I missed while traveling, but…
The forecast was showing 22 to 27 knots NNW wind for Dubaiya spot. Though the forecast was higher for Subiya, I preferred going to Dubaiya because the conditions are good enough to enjoy its beautiful beach. I started kiting around 11 am on 9 m Dice, and only switched to 12 m Evo around 4…
This post will continue updating to make it more useful and meaningful as more information is gathered. Location Since beginning of Septmber 2019, we have shifted our spot 500 meters further north. Forecast Wind forecast for undefined provided by windfinder.com Good Wind North Northwest (Side Shore) Northeast (Side/On Shore ) Southeast (Side/On Shore ) Northwest…
I started taking kitesurfing lessons in May 2016 with Salty Sports Center in Khiran south of Kuwait. For some time ahead of that, I was taking lessons on wave surfing and trying to surf on and off every time I get the chance to. I found through surfing a lot of appreciation to nature from…