Don't kiteboard "nearly naked". I did wear kite trousers. You can use a short wetsuit, but it's also possible without wet suit. Only with lycra. Depends on your personal preferences.

Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW and NNW .

There is Thermal and Frontal wind at Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.

Wind increases thermally in the early afternoon. Best month are December to February. You can expect 14-28 knots. All wind information on the web shows 3-5 knots less than you will have actually! Wind is pretty steady.

Wind usually blows from NW on the spot.

The best moments to come to Rabigh, Saudi Arabia are January, February, March, April, May, June and December .

Kitesurfing conditions do not depend on Tide on this spot.

Rabigh, Saudi Arabia is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.

The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size.

You have enough space on the beach. Please don't park your car or set up your kite near other Arabic people. Everybody here needs his private room on the beach. Please respect this. If you are lucky you will find a few Arabic people who speak a little bit English. They could help you launch or catch the kite. Better and safer is a buddy who helps you. Expect a big crowd watching you enthusiastic. A lot bypassers will stop and cheer you. The beach could be cleaner. There is some garbage at the beach.

Lagoon is pretty deep. Water is flat to choppy, depending on the wind situation.