El Gouna Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sun 17:35 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 17:35 (EEST)

El Gouna looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.8/10

Sun 17:00 (EEST)

Later today

Fair · 3.9/10

Sun 18:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.9/10

Wed 15:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 3.9/10

Best time: Sun 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.8 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:43

Sunset

18:20

Water

25.5°C

Max air

29.4°C

Sky

Cloudy

100% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Tue 08:00–09:00 (15% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Tue 08:00 and lasts until 09:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (60 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Wind (33 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Mon 04:00.

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: Tue 08:00

Sun 19:00, Tue 08:00, Tue 20:00

Nearby alternatives in Egypt

Hurghada

20 km away

✅ Good

Safaga

78 km away

✅ Good

Sharm El Sheikh

87 km away

✅ Good

Dahab Blue Hole

156 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

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Sun 17:00 – Wed 17:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Mon 15:00; 10 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.42m to 0.64m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 3/24 sampled hours (range 4.81 to 8.44m/s).

Tides range from -0.15m to 0.44m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Good 🌟 Good
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Good 🌟 Good
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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
Sun 18:00 0.46 · high 6.80 · high 25.50 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.46 · high 6.16 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.46 · high 5.61 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.46 · high 4.89 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.44 · high 4.81 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.44 · high 5.45 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.42 · high 5.16 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.42 · high 5.60 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.44 · high 6.16 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.44 · high 6.37 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.48 · high 6.59 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.54 · high 6.80 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.58 · high 6.59 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.60 · high 6.73 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Mon 08:00 0.62 · high 7.29 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.64 · high 7.73 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Mon 10:00 0.62 · high 8.16 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.60 · high 7.26 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.58 · high 6.93 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.60 · high 6.45 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.62 · high 6.55 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.64 · high 7.75 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.62 · high 8.44 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.60 · high 7.84 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.58 · high 6.74 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.56 · high 6.36 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.54 · high 6.29 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.52 · high 6.11 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.50 · high 6.39 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.48 · high 5.83 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.46 · high 5.16 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.48 · high 4.39 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.50 · high 5.30 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.52 · high 5.95 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.54 · high 6.53 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.56 · high 5.86 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.58 · high 4.74 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.58 · high 4.83 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.56 · high 4.90 · good 24.90 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.56 · high 5.59 · high 24.90 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.52 · high 6.00 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.48 · high 5.44 · high 25.00 · good Good
Tue 12:00 0.44 · high 5.22 · good 25.10 · good Good
Tue 13:00 0.44 · high 5.11 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.42 · high 5.30 · good 25.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.42 · high 4.85 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.42 · high 4.26 · good 25.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.40 · high 3.50 · good 25.30 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.40 · high 3.28 · good 25.30 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.40 · high 3.77 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.38 · high 4.24 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.38 · high 3.61 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.36 · good 2.70 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.34 · good 3.45 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.32 · good 4.08 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.32 · good 4.20 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.34 · good 3.47 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.34 · good 2.76 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.38 · high 3.18 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.40 · high 3.75 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.44 · high 3.82 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.46 · high 3.47 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.46 · high 3.06 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.48 · high 3.61 · good 24.90 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.44 · high 4.62 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.38 · high 4.55 · good 25.00 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.34 · good 4.30 · good 25.10 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.32 · good 4.90 · good 25.20 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.32 · good 5.06 · good 25.30 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.30 · good 4.88 · good 25.40 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.28 · good 4.24 · good 25.40 · good Good