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Dahab Blue Hole Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Fri 05:33 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Fri 05:33 (EEST)

Dahab Blue Hole has a usable snorkeling window around Fri 07:00. The main thing to watch is tide/current.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Fri 05:00 (EEST)

Later today

Excellent · 8.4/10

Fri 18:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 8.4/10

Fri 18:00 (EEST)

Model estimates using Open-Meteo; not observations or safety guarantees. Check official advisories and conditions at the beach.

Score: 8.4/10

Best time: Fri 07:00

Main risk: Tide/Current

Best morning signal: Fri 10:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Fri 18:00 (Excellent). Peak afternoon wind is about 3.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:47

Sunset

18:04

Water

25.8°C

Max air

34.2°C

Sky

Clear

3% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Fri 07:00–18:00 (42% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Friday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Saturday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Tide/current

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Fri 07:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Tide/current (53 hours)
  • Waves (40 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 31/100

Low drift risk now.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Sat 05:00

Fri 17:00, Sat 05:00, Sat 17:00, Sun 06:00, Sun 18:00

Nearby alternatives in Egypt

Sharm El Sheikh

76 km away

✅ Good

El Gouna

156 km away

✅ Good

Hurghada

163 km away

✅ Good

Safaga

213 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Fri 05:00 – Mon 05:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.84 around Fri 18:00; 12 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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15/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.1m to 0.52m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.6 to 3.42m/s).

Tides range from -0.1m to 0.43m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Fri 06:00 0.36 · good 2.68 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.38 · high 2.65 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 08:00 0.40 · high 2.46 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 09:00 0.42 · high 2.18 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.46 · high 1.99 · good 25.80 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.48 · high 2.70 · good 25.90 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.52 · high 3.42 · good 25.90 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.48 · high 2.53 · good 26.00 · good Good
Fri 14:00 0.42 · high 2.35 · good 26.00 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.38 · high 2.00 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Fri 16:00 0.32 · good 1.63 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Fri 17:00 0.26 · good 0.98 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Fri 18:00 0.20 · good 0.60 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Fri 19:00 0.16 · good 1.03 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.14 · good 1.12 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.10 · good 1.41 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.12 · good 1.97 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.16 · good 2.19 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.18 · good 2.37 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.20 · good 2.46 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.20 · good 2.95 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.22 · good 2.37 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.22 · good 2.82 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.24 · good 2.82 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.24 · good 2.94 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.26 · good 2.89 · good 25.80 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.30 · good 2.30 · good 25.80 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.32 · good 2.62 · good 25.80 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.40 · high 2.48 · good 25.80 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.50 · high 3.47 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.58 · high 3.31 · good 25.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.58 · high 3.27 · good 26.00 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.56 · high 3.35 · good 26.00 · good Good
Sat 15:00 0.56 · high 3.01 · good 26.10 · good Good
Sat 16:00 0.50 · high 3.11 · good 26.10 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.44 · high 2.88 · good 26.00 · good Good
Sat 18:00 0.38 · high 3.11 · good 26.00 · good Excellent
Sat 19:00 0.38 · high 2.59 · good 26.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.36 · good 2.40 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.36 · good 3.23 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.36 · good 3.05 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.36 · good 3.36 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.36 · good 2.55 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.38 · high 2.75 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.40 · high 2.87 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.42 · high 2.79 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.46 · high 2.72 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.50 · high 2.63 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.54 · high 2.47 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.58 · high 2.45 · good 25.70 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.62 · high 2.50 · good 25.70 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.66 · high 2.25 · good 25.70 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.68 · high 2.72 · good 25.70 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.70 · high 3.67 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.72 · high 3.18 · good 25.80 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.68 · high 3.07 · good 25.80 · good Good
Sun 14:00 0.66 · high 2.82 · good 25.90 · good Good
Sun 15:00 0.62 · high 2.00 · good 25.90 · good Good
Sun 16:00 0.56 · high 2.02 · good 25.90 · good Good
Sun 17:00 0.48 · high 1.68 · good 25.90 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.42 · high 1.30 · good 25.80 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.36 · good 1.44 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.32 · good 1.03 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.26 · good 1.75 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.28 · good 2.27 · good 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.32 · good 1.89 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.34 · good 1.92 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.36 · good 1.94 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.38 · high 2.11 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.40 · high 2.00 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.40 · high 2.08 · good 25.70 · good Poor