MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

El Gouna Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 09:41 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 09:41 (EEST)

El Gouna has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 10:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 5.9/10

Sat 09:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 6.1/10

Sat 10:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.1/10

Sat 10:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 6.1/10

Best time: Sat 10:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 10:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.2 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 10:00–12:00 (8% 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 10:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Tide/current (60 hours)
  • Wind (58 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

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

Sun 09:00 – Wed 09:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.53 around Mon 08:00; 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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5/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.3m to 0.6m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 10/24 sampled hours (range 3.82 to 7.94m/s).

Tides range from -0.15m to 0.45m; 2 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 09:00 0.50 · high 7.36 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.54 · high 7.49 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.56 · high 7.17 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.60 · high 7.94 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.58 · high 7.38 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.58 · high 7.91 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.56 · high 7.10 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.52 · high 6.99 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.50 · high 6.86 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.46 · high 6.14 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.42 · high 4.32 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.42 · high 4.60 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.42 · high 4.28 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.38 · high 3.89 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.34 · good 3.83 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.30 · good 3.82 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.30 · good 3.97 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.32 · good 4.46 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.32 · good 5.09 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.40 · high 5.59 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.48 · high 5.02 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.56 · high 6.56 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.56 · high 6.26 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.56 · high 6.37 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.56 · high 6.72 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.56 · high 6.40 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.56 · high 6.26 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.56 · high 6.56 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.54 · high 6.15 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.54 · high 6.50 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.52 · high 6.40 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.50 · high 6.11 · high 25.40 · good Good
Mon 17:00 0.50 · high 6.43 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.48 · high 6.48 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.56 · high 5.91 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.54 · high 6.18 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.52 · high 6.65 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.50 · high 7.22 · high 25.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.46 · high 7.26 · high 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.44 · high 5.17 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.46 · high 4.03 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.50 · high 4.39 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.52 · high 5.11 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.54 · high 5.03 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.54 · high 6.86 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.56 · high 6.86 · high 25.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.56 · high 5.75 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.58 · high 5.33 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.58 · high 5.89 · high 25.10 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.56 · high 5.80 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.54 · high 5.96 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.52 · high 6.06 · high 25.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.48 · high 5.74 · high 25.40 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.40 · high 5.61 · high 25.40 · good Good
Tue 15:00 0.40 · high 5.42 · high 25.50 · good Good
Tue 16:00 0.38 · high 5.00 · good 25.50 · good Good
Tue 17:00 0.38 · high 4.10 · good 25.50 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.36 · good 3.38 · good 25.50 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.36 · good 4.10 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.30 · good 3.32 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.30 · good 3.47 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.32 · good 3.14 · good 25.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.32 · good 2.78 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.34 · good 3.28 · good 25.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.34 · good 4.06 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.32 · good 4.46 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.32 · good 4.47 · good 25.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.34 · good 4.39 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.36 · good 3.54 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.38 · high 3.89 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.40 · high 3.14 · good 25.10 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.40 · high 2.47 · good 25.10 · good Good