MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

El Gouna Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 03:27 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 03:27 (EEST)

El Gouna has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 05:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 6.2/10

Sat 08:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.2/10

Sat 08:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 6.2/10

Best time: Sat 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 08:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

18:14

Water

24.6°C

Max air

28.7°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 07:00–12:00 (13% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sat 07:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (58 hours)
  • Wind (51 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 07:00.

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: Mon 00:00

Sat 11:00, Mon 00:00, Tue 01:00

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

Viewing historical data

Fri 05:00 – Mon 05:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Fri 09:00; 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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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.38m to 0.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 5/24 sampled hours (range 4.11 to 8.21m/s).

Tides range from 0.04m to 0.33m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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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 05:00 0.40 · high 4.74 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.42 · high 4.40 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.44 · high 4.11 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.44 · high 4.37 · good 24.80 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.46 · high 5.58 · high 24.80 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.46 · high 6.01 · high 24.80 · good Good
Fri 11:00 0.48 · high 7.18 · high 24.90 · good Good
Fri 12:00 0.48 · high 6.67 · high 24.90 · good Good
Fri 13:00 0.52 · high 6.78 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.46 · high 7.01 · high 25.20 · good Good
Fri 15:00 0.48 · high 7.95 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.50 · high 7.73 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.54 · high 8.21 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.56 · high 7.35 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.54 · high 7.03 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.50 · high 7.13 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.48 · high 6.57 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.46 · high 6.02 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.42 · high 5.34 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.40 · high 5.82 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.40 · high 5.73 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.38 · high 5.81 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.38 · high 5.83 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.40 · high 5.85 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.44 · high 5.94 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.46 · high 6.04 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.46 · high 5.42 · high 24.70 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.46 · high 5.78 · high 24.70 · good Good
Sat 09:00 0.46 · high 6.54 · high 24.70 · good Good
Sat 10:00 0.44 · high 6.80 · high 24.80 · good Good
Sat 11:00 0.44 · high 6.90 · high 24.80 · good Good
Sat 12:00 0.42 · high 6.99 · high 24.80 · good Good
Sat 13:00 0.44 · high 6.99 · high 24.80 · good Good
Sat 14:00 0.46 · high 7.23 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.48 · high 7.73 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.50 · high 7.60 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.50 · high 7.52 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.52 · high 6.77 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.48 · high 6.56 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.46 · high 5.77 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.42 · high 5.52 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.42 · high 4.66 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.40 · high 4.89 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.40 · high 5.32 · good 24.80 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.46 · high 5.41 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.46 · high 5.10 · good 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.46 · high 4.79 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.48 · high 4.97 · good 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.50 · high 4.75 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.52 · high 4.60 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.52 · high 5.22 · good 24.50 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.52 · high 6.03 · high 24.50 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.52 · high 6.44 · high 24.50 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.52 · high 7.14 · high 24.50 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.52 · high 7.38 · high 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.52 · high 7.08 · high 24.60 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.56 · high 7.28 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.60 · high 7.33 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.62 · high 7.41 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.64 · high 8.05 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.64 · high 8.42 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.66 · high 8.71 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.64 · high 8.13 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.60 · high 7.51 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.58 · high 7.04 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.56 · high 7.10 · high 24.60 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.54 · high 6.69 · high 24.60 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.52 · high 5.77 · high 24.60 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.54 · high 5.22 · good 24.50 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.60 · high 5.78 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.64 · high 6.47 · high 24.50 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.64 · high 6.45 · high 24.40 · good Poor