MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

El Gouna Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sun 02:00 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 03:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 5.7/10

Sun 07:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Sun 07:00 (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: Sun 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 07:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 13:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.6 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

18:13

Water

24.6°C

Max air

29.1°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 07:00–08:00 (6% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 07:00 and lasts until 08:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Wind (65 hours)
  • Tide/current (65 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 06:00.

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, Tue 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Egypt

Hurghada

20 km away

✅ Good

Safaga

78 km away

❌ Poor

Sharm El Sheikh

87 km away

✅ Good

Dahab Blue Hole

156 km away

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 03:00 – Wed 03:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.47 around Sun 14:00; 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 0.5m to 0.74m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.29 to 8.43m/s).

Tides range from -0.29m to 0.28m; 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
Sun 03:00 0.64 · high 6.42 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.64 · high 6.86 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.66 · high 6.81 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.66 · high 6.92 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.66 · high 7.13 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.68 · high 6.83 · high 26.00 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.68 · high 7.37 · high 26.00 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.66 · high 7.90 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.66 · high 7.74 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.64 · high 7.29 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.66 · high 6.88 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.66 · high 7.23 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.68 · high 7.93 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.70 · high 8.43 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.72 · high 8.39 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 18:00 0.74 · high 8.14 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 19:00 0.72 · high 7.47 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.68 · high 6.70 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.66 · high 6.37 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.62 · high 6.33 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.60 · high 6.29 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.56 · high 6.34 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.54 · high 6.34 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.50 · high 6.42 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.48 · high 6.41 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.48 · high 6.17 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.46 · high 5.74 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.46 · high 5.43 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.46 · high 5.78 · high 25.70 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.46 · high 6.00 · high 25.70 · good Good
Mon 09:00 0.46 · high 5.68 · high 25.70 · good Good
Mon 10:00 0.46 · high 5.77 · high 25.80 · good Good
Mon 11:00 0.48 · high 5.77 · high 25.80 · good Good
Mon 12:00 0.48 · high 5.86 · high 25.90 · good Good
Mon 13:00 0.52 · high 6.36 · high 26.00 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.42 · high 6.85 · high 26.00 · good Good
Mon 15:00 0.48 · high 7.51 · high 26.00 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.50 · high 7.81 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.54 · high 7.85 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.50 · high 6.70 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.50 · high 5.99 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.52 · high 6.44 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.52 · high 6.51 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.50 · high 6.40 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.50 · high 6.04 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.48 · high 5.84 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.50 · high 5.86 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.54 · high 5.84 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.56 · high 5.99 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.60 · high 6.77 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.66 · high 7.39 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.70 · high 7.10 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.70 · high 7.03 · high 25.80 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.72 · high 7.39 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.72 · high 7.99 · high 25.80 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.74 · high 8.15 · high 25.90 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.74 · high 8.00 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 0.76 · high 8.16 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 0.76 · high 8.15 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 0.76 · high 8.33 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.76 · high 8.46 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 0.76 · high 8.36 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 0.78 · high 8.19 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 0.78 · high 7.81 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 0.76 · high 7.54 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.72 · high 6.91 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.70 · high 6.79 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.66 · high 6.66 · high 26.00 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.62 · high 6.64 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.58 · high 6.73 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.58 · high 6.33 · high 25.90 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.58 · high 6.17 · high 25.80 · good Poor