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EL GOUNA WATER SPORTS FESTIVAL VOL. 6

17–26 SEPTEMBER 2026 | EL GOUNA

Egypt’s biggest watersports festival is back.

ABOUT GWSF
MORE THAN A COMPETITION

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

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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

SEE YOU ON THE WATER.

17–26 SEPTEMBER 2026

EL GOUNA, EGYPT