MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

El Gouna Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 16:18 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 16:18 (EEST)

El Gouna has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 18:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.3/10

Sat 16:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 5.7/10

Sat 18:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Sat 18:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 5.7/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.6 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

18:14

Water

24.9°C

Max air

27.8°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 18:00 (6% 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 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (63 hours)
  • Wind (62 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 20:00.

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

Sun 12:00, 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

Sun 16:00 – Wed 16:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.55 around Sun 18:00; 8 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 0.74m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 2/24 sampled hours (range 5.27 to 8.21m/s).

Tides range from -0.15m to 0.26m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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 16:00 0.56 · high 7.22 · high 26.00 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.56 · high 6.80 · high 26.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.54 · high 5.84 · high 26.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.54 · high 5.48 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.54 · high 5.83 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.48 · high 5.27 · good 25.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.46 · high 5.48 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.46 · high 5.54 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.44 · high 5.64 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.44 · high 5.51 · high 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.42 · high 5.32 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.42 · high 5.46 · high 25.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.46 · high 6.04 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.50 · high 6.15 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.54 · high 6.41 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.58 · high 6.41 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.62 · high 6.60 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.66 · high 7.66 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.68 · high 7.98 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.72 · high 7.95 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.74 · high 7.90 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.74 · high 8.21 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 0.68 · high 7.99 · high 25.50 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.66 · high 7.69 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.68 · high 7.60 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.68 · high 7.72 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.70 · high 7.29 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.66 · high 6.48 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.62 · high 6.13 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.62 · high 5.24 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.60 · high 4.95 · good 25.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.58 · high 4.77 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.56 · high 5.36 · good 25.60 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.56 · high 5.78 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.56 · high 5.80 · high 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.56 · high 6.13 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.58 · high 7.03 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.62 · high 7.71 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.64 · high 7.80 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.68 · high 7.80 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.70 · high 7.80 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.74 · high 8.71 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 0.76 · high 7.96 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 0.76 · high 7.89 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.78 · high 8.06 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.80 · high 8.23 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.80 · high 8.14 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 0.82 · high 8.99 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.82 · high 9.37 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.80 · high 9.00 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.80 · high 8.93 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.74 · high 7.05 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.56 · high 6.19 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.52 · high 6.16 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.52 · high 6.52 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.52 · high 6.73 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.52 · high 6.60 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.52 · high 6.62 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.54 · high 6.65 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.54 · high 7.27 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.56 · high 7.74 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.58 · high 7.28 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.60 · high 7.11 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.62 · high 7.00 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.62 · high 6.06 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.64 · high 6.42 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.62 · high 6.79 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.62 · high 6.75 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.60 · high 6.97 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.62 · high 7.29 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.68 · high 7.23 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.68 · high 7.16 · high 25.00 · good Poor