Cleopatra beach, Egypt

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Paphos, is 458 km away.

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About Cleopatra beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NW (327°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (147°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Paphos, is 458 km away. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 20 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI), direct.
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Getting there. 3 h 30 from the airport to Cleopatra beach.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Paphos, is 458 km away.
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Forecast

Cleopatra beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cleopatra beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft6 s	93kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 s	16kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft4 s	9kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft3 s	7kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 s	3kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 s	7kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft6 s	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	24°C
Mon 26Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 s	5kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	24°C
Tue 27Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	25°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to CAI, then 3h 30 by road. About 20h 35 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to CAI, then 3h 30 by road. About 20h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £895–£1,760 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to CAI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag	£570–£1,185
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£70–£115
Food	7 days eating out	£155–£290
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£895–£1,760

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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