Since its launch in 2021, El Gouna Water Sports Festival has evolved into Egypt's premier watersports festival and one of the region's leading beach sports events.
Now celebrating its 6th edition, the festival has grown from a single competition into a multi-disciplinary platform that brings together kitesurfing, wakeboarding, wing foiling, kayak, international athletes, leading brands, and thousands of spectators.
Each edition has expanded in scale, attracting more participants, sponsors, media coverage, and industry partners, while strengthening El Gouna's position as a year-round destination for watersports, outdoor recreation, and sports tourism.
Today, the festival is more than a competition — it's a celebration of the beach lifestyle, innovation, and the growing watersports community in Egypt and the Middle East.
DISCIPLINES
17-19 SEPTEMBER 2026
Dates are subject to wind conditions. In case of unfavorable wind, the competition will move to the following weekend.
KITEMANIA
Big Air Kitesurfing
• Professional
• Advanced
• Women
• Youth: U 16
• OG = Original Gangsters
WINDMANIA
Wing Foil & Twin Tip Racing
• Twin-tip race
• Wing foil
24-26 SEPTEMBER 2026
The facility is one of the largest Olympic standard cable parks in the world.
It features both a clockwise and anti-clockwise cable 2x 5.0, as well as 2x Easy Ride 2.0 System.
Sliders features in door restaurant and a waterside bar with covered party deck , a great pool club, restaurant, serves breakfast, lunch or early dinner blended with an effortlessly relaxed vibe.
wakeMANIA
Cable Wakeboarding
• Open (Men/Women)
• U14
• U10
PRIZES
RIDE. COMPETE. WIN.
300K+ IN PRIZES & REWARDS
DESTINATION
WHERE THE RED SEA MEETS THE WATERSPORTS WORLD.
Located on Egypt's Red Sea coast, El Gouna combines reliable watersports conditions, stunning beaches, world-class hospitality and a vibrant lifestyle — all within easy reach of Hurghada International Airport 25 KM from Hurghada