MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Marsa Alam Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sun 01:59 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 01:59 (EEST)

Marsa Alam looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 07:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 02:00 (EEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.4/10

Sun 07:00 (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: 5.4/10

Best time: Sun 07:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 07:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:40

Sunset

18:10

Water

27.4°C

Max air

29.7°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

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 07:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves
  • Sun 08:00: Fair (0.52) · still limited by waves
  • Mon 07:00: Fair (0.50) · still limited by waves

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Darkness (34 hours)
  • Tide/current (33 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

Mon 00:00, Mon 13:00, Tue 01:00, Tue 15:00

Nearby alternatives in Egypt

Safaga

208 km away

❌ Poor

Hurghada

266 km away

✅ Good

El Gouna

286 km away

✅ Good

Sharm El Sheikh

322 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 02:00 – Thu 02:00 (EEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.53 around Mon 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 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 6/24 sampled hours (range 4.43 to 8.77m/s).

Tides range from -0.21m to 0.35m; 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
Mon 02:00 0.74 · high 5.91 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.78 · high 6.19 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.84 · high 6.54 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.92 · high 6.90 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.98 · high 6.91 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 1.00 · high 5.84 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 1.02 · high 5.29 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 1.04 · high 7.06 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 1.04 · high 7.35 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 1.02 · high 7.90 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 1.02 · high 8.77 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 1.00 · high 8.45 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.84 · high 7.81 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.80 · high 5.87 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.76 · high 5.15 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.70 · high 4.86 · good 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.62 · high 5.99 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.60 · high 5.00 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.58 · high 4.43 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.56 · high 4.81 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.56 · high 5.55 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.58 · high 5.83 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.58 · high 5.90 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.62 · high 5.91 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.68 · high 5.80 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.72 · high 6.35 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.80 · high 6.91 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.86 · high 7.40 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.94 · high 6.40 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 1.00 · high 5.34 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 1.08 · high 5.67 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.14 · high 8.37 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.18 · high 8.80 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.24 · high 9.45 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 1.28 · high 9.40 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.24 · high 9.01 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.20 · high 8.57 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.10 · high 6.91 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.06 · high 6.99 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 1.00 · high 6.49 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.04 · high 6.58 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.00 · high 6.02 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.94 · high 5.54 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.90 · high 5.91 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.88 · high 6.69 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.86 · high 6.62 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.84 · high 6.55 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.88 · high 6.62 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.94 · high 6.87 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.98 · high 7.13 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 1.04 · high 7.19 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 1.10 · high 7.53 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 1.16 · high 7.51 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 1.20 · high 7.00 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 1.24 · high 6.92 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.28 · high 8.59 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 1.28 · high 9.23 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 1.26 · high 9.63 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 1.26 · high 9.36 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 1.20 · high 8.45 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.20 · high 7.55 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.16 · high 7.39 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.10 · high 6.68 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 1.04 · high 6.55 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.96 · high 5.94 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.92 · high 5.04 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.86 · high 4.67 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.82 · high 4.60 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.78 · high 5.00 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.74 · high 5.13 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.70 · high 5.13 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.72 · high 5.08 · good 28.20 · good Poor