MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Marsa Alam Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 16:17 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sat 16:17 (EEST)

Marsa Alam looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sat 18:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.3/10

Sat 16:00 (EEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.3/10

Sat 18:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.4/10

Sun 07:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 5.3/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 5.5 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:39

Sunset

18:11

Water

27.8°C

Max air

28.0°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Saturday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 07:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves
  • Sat 18:00: Fair (0.53) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (71 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (29 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 28/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 11:00.

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

Sat 23:00, Mon 00:00, Mon 13:00, Tue 01:00

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 historical data

Sun 16:00 – Wed 16:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 around Mon 07:00; 9 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 0.8m to 1.32m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 0/24 sampled hours (range 5.98 to 9.91m/s).

Tides range from -0.12m 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
Sun 16:00 0.96 · high 7.63 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.94 · high 7.31 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.92 · high 7.10 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.90 · high 6.51 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.88 · high 5.99 · high 28.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.82 · high 6.07 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.82 · high 6.31 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.80 · high 6.51 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.80 · high 6.65 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.82 · high 6.51 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.82 · high 6.72 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.84 · high 7.04 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.86 · high 7.22 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.88 · high 7.22 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.90 · high 6.69 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.92 · high 5.98 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.96 · high 6.55 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.98 · high 7.62 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.02 · high 7.82 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.08 · high 8.59 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.12 · high 9.79 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.16 · high 9.91 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 14:00 1.20 · high 9.84 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Mon 15:00 1.32 · high 9.18 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 16:00 1.26 · high 8.63 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 17:00 1.18 · high 8.06 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 1.12 · high 7.15 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 1.06 · high 6.29 · high 27.90 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 1.00 · high 6.06 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.90 · high 6.08 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.88 · high 6.49 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.88 · high 6.43 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.86 · high 6.03 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.88 · high 6.23 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.92 · high 6.93 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.94 · high 7.01 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.96 · high 6.93 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.96 · high 6.08 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.98 · high 5.54 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.98 · high 5.89 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.00 · high 6.12 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.00 · high 7.56 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.06 · high 8.27 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.14 · high 9.64 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.20 · high 10.08 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.22 · high 10.04 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.28 · high 9.42 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.28 · high 9.18 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.26 · high 8.85 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.22 · high 8.34 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.20 · high 7.95 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.20 · high 7.63 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.06 · high 7.54 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.04 · high 7.27 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.04 · high 6.77 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 1.06 · high 6.69 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 1.06 · high 6.42 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 1.08 · high 6.44 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 1.12 · high 6.40 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 1.14 · high 6.47 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.14 · high 6.22 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.12 · high 6.15 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.12 · high 6.21 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.10 · high 6.34 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.08 · high 6.24 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.06 · high 7.49 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.10 · high 8.31 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.12 · high 8.52 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.16 · high 8.71 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.14 · high 8.51 · high 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.10 · high 8.10 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 1.06 · high 7.45 · high 27.60 · good Fair