MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Marsa Alam Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sun 05:06 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 06:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 5.7/10

Sun 07:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.7/10

Sun 07:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 5.7/10

Best time: Sun 07:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.2 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:40

Sunset

18:10

Water

27.3°C

Max air

29.8°C

Sky

Clear

8% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 07:00 (1% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 07:00.

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

⚠️ Fair

Hurghada

266 km away

✅ Good

El Gouna

286 km away

✅ Good

Sharm El Sheikh

322 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Thu 06:00 – Sun 06:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.45 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 0.74m to 1.04m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 1/24 sampled hours (range 5.19 to 8.62m/s).

Tides range from -0.12m to 0.3m; 0 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 06:00 0.94 · high 7.18 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.98 · high 7.06 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 1.00 · high 6.59 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 1.04 · high 7.98 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 1.04 · high 8.50 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 1.04 · high 8.45 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 1.04 · high 8.62 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 1.02 · high 8.53 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 1.04 · high 8.12 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 1.02 · high 8.02 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.98 · high 7.52 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.92 · high 6.82 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.88 · high 6.19 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.84 · high 5.19 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.82 · high 5.91 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.80 · high 6.38 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.78 · high 6.37 · high 28.80 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.76 · high 5.77 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.74 · high 5.87 · high 28.70 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.74 · high 5.95 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.76 · high 6.27 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.76 · high 6.59 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.82 · high 6.55 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.88 · high 6.65 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.94 · high 6.62 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 1.00 · high 6.76 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 1.08 · high 7.01 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 1.14 · high 8.91 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 1.14 · high 8.99 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 1.12 · high 8.73 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.12 · high 8.52 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 1.08 · high 8.11 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 1.10 · high 7.42 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 1.04 · high 6.61 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.98 · high 5.71 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.94 · high 4.72 · good 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.94 · high 5.49 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.88 · high 4.48 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.84 · high 3.80 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.78 · high 4.53 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.76 · high 5.84 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.74 · high 5.41 · high 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.72 · high 5.34 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.72 · high 5.48 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.74 · high 5.87 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.74 · high 6.19 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.82 · high 6.40 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.88 · high 6.70 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.96 · high 7.54 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 1.02 · high 7.71 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 1.10 · high 6.90 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 1.16 · high 7.94 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 1.18 · high 8.50 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 1.22 · high 8.82 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 1.24 · high 9.09 · high 28.50 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 1.20 · high 8.66 · high 28.60 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 1.18 · high 7.91 · high 28.70 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 1.14 · high 7.24 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 1.10 · high 6.80 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 1.04 · high 5.86 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 1.00 · high 5.78 · high 28.80 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.94 · high 5.26 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.88 · high 4.90 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.82 · high 4.43 · good 28.80 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.78 · high 4.63 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.76 · high 4.95 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.72 · high 4.94 · good 28.70 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.72 · high 4.69 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.72 · high 5.13 · good 28.60 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.72 · high 6.22 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.76 · high 6.41 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.78 · high 5.75 · high 28.50 · good Poor