MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

El Gouna Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sun 05:07 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sun 05:07 (EEST)

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 05:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 5.8/10

Sun 13:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Sun 13:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 5.8/10

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 7.5 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

18:13

Water

24.5°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 (8% 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 (71 hours)
  • Wind (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (67 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 29/100

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: 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

Fri 05:00 – Mon 05:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 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 0.62m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 6.43 to 7.9m/s).

Tides range from -0.27m to 0.21m; 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 0.66 · high 7.43 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.66 · high 7.32 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.64 · high 6.93 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.64 · high 6.43 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.62 · high 6.59 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.62 · high 6.74 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.64 · high 6.68 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.64 · high 6.93 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.64 · high 7.49 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.64 · high 7.50 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.62 · high 7.80 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 7.90 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.68 · high 7.67 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.68 · high 7.37 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.70 · high 7.47 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.70 · high 7.90 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.72 · high 7.90 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.70 · high 7.72 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.68 · high 7.55 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.66 · high 7.61 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.66 · high 7.39 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.68 · high 7.13 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.68 · high 6.90 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.70 · high 6.82 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.70 · high 6.70 · high 26.20 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.72 · high 6.57 · high 26.10 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.72 · high 6.45 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.72 · high 6.65 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.72 · high 7.25 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.72 · high 7.32 · high 26.10 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.72 · high 7.47 · high 26.20 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.72 · high 7.51 · high 26.30 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.72 · high 8.07 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.72 · high 8.34 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 15:00 0.70 · high 7.93 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.66 · high 7.90 · high 26.40 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.66 · high 8.14 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.66 · high 7.78 · high 26.50 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.64 · high 7.11 · high 26.50 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.64 · high 6.96 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.62 · high 6.94 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.60 · high 7.31 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.60 · high 7.16 · high 26.40 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.58 · high 6.70 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.60 · high 6.50 · high 26.30 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.62 · high 6.69 · high 26.30 · good Poor
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