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 18:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.0/10

Sat 12:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 5.6/10

Sat 18:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.8/10

Sun 07:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 5.6/10

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 7.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:46

Sunset

18:14

Water

24.8°C

Max air

28.7°C

Sky

Clear

23% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 18:00 (4% 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 (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (57 hours)
  • Wind (55 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

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

Thu 12:00 – Sun 12:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Thu 18:00; 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 0.56m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.89 to 7.68m/s).

Tides range from -0.21m 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
Thu 12:00 0.66 · high 6.96 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.66 · high 7.03 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.66 · high 7.30 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.66 · high 7.18 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.64 · high 7.51 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.64 · high 7.63 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.70 · high 7.43 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.66 · high 7.13 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.62 · high 6.48 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.58 · high 6.18 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.58 · high 5.95 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.56 · high 5.89 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.56 · high 6.06 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.58 · high 6.13 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.62 · high 6.07 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.64 · high 6.51 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.66 · high 7.39 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.70 · high 7.68 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.72 · high 7.41 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.72 · high 6.46 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.72 · high 7.08 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.72 · high 6.97 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.70 · high 6.79 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.68 · high 6.33 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.66 · high 6.07 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.66 · high 6.30 · high 25.00 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.62 · high 8.36 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.62 · high 8.35 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.64 · high 8.10 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.64 · high 7.62 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.66 · high 7.34 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.58 · high 6.06 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.56 · high 5.81 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.52 · high 5.38 · good 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.50 · high 5.52 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.50 · high 5.66 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.48 · high 5.95 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.52 · high 6.22 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.54 · high 5.95 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.58 · high 6.24 · high 24.80 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.60 · high 6.38 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.62 · high 6.25 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.64 · high 6.40 · high 24.70 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.64 · high 6.45 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.66 · high 6.18 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.66 · high 7.61 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.64 · high 7.38 · high 24.70 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.60 · high 7.34 · high 24.80 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.58 · high 7.25 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.54 · high 7.26 · high 24.90 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.50 · high 6.91 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.50 · high 6.15 · high 25.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.50 · high 5.97 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.48 · high 6.93 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.48 · high 6.84 · high 25.20 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.48 · high 5.72 · high 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.48 · high 4.88 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.46 · high 4.60 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.44 · high 4.56 · good 25.20 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.42 · high 4.44 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.40 · high 4.39 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.40 · high 4.03 · good 25.10 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.42 · high 3.75 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.42 · high 3.84 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.44 · high 4.36 · good 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.46 · high 6.03 · high 25.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.48 · high 6.03 · high 24.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.48 · high 6.52 · high 24.90 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.50 · high 6.38 · high 24.90 · good Good
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