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Marsa Alam Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Tue 20:30 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 02:22

Marsa Alam has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 7.1/10

Best time: Wed 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 08:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 8.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:21

Sunset

18:58

Water

30.4°C

Max air

35.4°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 04:00–07:00 (18% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 04:00 and lasts until 07:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (44 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)
  • Sea temperature (26 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 27/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 13:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; 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

Wed 19:00, Thu 20:00, Fri 09:00

Nearby alternatives in Egypt

Safaga

208 km away

✅ Good

Hurghada

266 km away

✅ Good

El Gouna

286 km away

✅ Good

Sharm El Sheikh

322 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.71 around Wed 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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9/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.24m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 0.46 to 8.45m/s).

Tides range from -0.26m to 0.26m; 1 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Good 🌟 Good
Poor ❌ Limited
Poor ❌ Limited
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Excellent ✅ Excellent
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Good 🌟 Good
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Good 🌟 Good
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Wed 00:00 0.32 · good 3.67 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.30 · good 4.09 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.26 · good 4.70 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.24 · good 5.01 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.28 · good 4.90 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 05:00 0.30 · good 4.13 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 06:00 0.34 · good 4.90 · good 30.30 · good Good
Wed 07:00 0.44 · high 7.08 · high 30.30 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.52 · high 7.69 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.62 · high 7.95 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.66 · high 8.45 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 11:00 0.68 · high 7.41 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Wed 12:00 0.72 · high 6.14 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 13:00 0.70 · high 5.59 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 14:00 0.68 · high 4.63 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Wed 15:00 0.66 · high 2.55 · good 30.60 · out of range Good
Wed 16:00 0.62 · high 0.46 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 17:00 0.56 · high 1.00 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 18:00 0.52 · high 0.91 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 19:00 0.48 · high 0.57 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 20:00 0.42 · high 1.62 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Wed 21:00 0.38 · high 1.96 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 22:00 0.36 · good 2.71 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Wed 23:00 0.32 · good 2.85 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 00:00 0.30 · good 2.95 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.28 · good 2.95 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.24 · good 3.46 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.22 · good 4.36 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.22 · good 4.45 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Thu 05:00 0.22 · good 3.36 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Thu 06:00 0.22 · good 3.69 · good 30.30 · good Excellent
Thu 07:00 0.38 · high 5.52 · high 30.30 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.54 · high 7.60 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.70 · high 8.41 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.74 · high 8.70 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 11:00 0.76 · high 7.71 · high 30.50 · out of range Fair
Thu 12:00 0.80 · high 6.26 · high 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 13:00 0.76 · high 5.14 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 14:00 0.74 · high 4.42 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 15:00 0.70 · high 3.61 · good 30.60 · out of range Fair
Thu 16:00 0.66 · high 2.60 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 17:00 0.60 · high 2.48 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 18:00 0.56 · high 2.26 · good 30.60 · out of range Poor
Thu 19:00 0.52 · high 1.57 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 20:00 0.46 · high 1.71 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 21:00 0.42 · high 2.26 · good 30.50 · out of range Poor
Thu 22:00 0.40 · high 2.95 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.36 · good 3.74 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.34 · good 3.77 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.32 · good 3.65 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.28 · good 4.14 · good 30.30 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.26 · good 4.61 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.30 · good 4.87 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 05:00 0.32 · good 4.64 · good 30.20 · good Good
Fri 06:00 0.36 · good 5.57 · high 30.20 · good Good
Fri 07:00 0.52 · high 7.56 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.68 · high 8.42 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.84 · high 9.01 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.86 · high 9.10 · high 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.90 · high 8.15 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.92 · high 7.12 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.86 · high 5.74 · high 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.82 · high 5.00 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.76 · high 3.95 · good 30.40 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.70 · high 3.04 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.62 · high 3.54 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.56 · high 3.56 · good 30.40 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.52 · high 3.83 · good 30.30 · good Poor