MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Marsa Alam Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 06:33 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 06:33 (EEST)

Marsa Alam has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 09:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.6/10

Sat 08:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 6.5/10

Sat 09:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.5/10

Sat 09:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 6.5/10

Best time: Sat 09:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 09:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Sat 12:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.7 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:39

Sunset

18:11

Water

27.4°C

Max air

30.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 09:00–12:00 (7% 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 09:00 and lasts until 12:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)
  • Wind (21 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 27/100

Low peak drift risk around Sat 12:00.

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

Next early morning high tide: Mon 00:00

Sat 11:00, Sat 23:00, Mon 00:00, 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

Tue 08:00 – Fri 08:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.73 around Wed 07:00; 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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3/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.36m to 0.72m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 17/24 sampled hours (range 0.81 to 6.41m/s).

Tides range from 0.0m to 0.45m; 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
Tue 08:00 0.50 · high 2.36 · good 27.80 · good Good
Tue 09:00 0.52 · high 4.74 · good 27.80 · good Good
Tue 10:00 0.58 · high 5.41 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.62 · high 5.84 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.68 · high 6.41 · high 27.90 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.68 · high 6.17 · high 28.00 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.72 · high 6.11 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.72 · high 5.92 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.70 · high 5.48 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.66 · high 4.40 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.64 · high 3.71 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.60 · high 2.35 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.56 · high 1.71 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.52 · high 1.56 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.48 · high 1.66 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.46 · high 2.02 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.42 · high 2.06 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.40 · high 1.92 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.40 · high 2.20 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.38 · high 2.30 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.38 · high 1.92 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.36 · good 0.81 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.36 · good 1.50 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.36 · good 2.20 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Wed 08:00 0.34 · good 2.40 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Wed 09:00 0.34 · good 2.15 · good 27.90 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.34 · good 2.28 · good 27.90 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.32 · good 3.10 · good 28.00 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.32 · good 3.77 · good 28.00 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.32 · good 4.56 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.34 · good 4.88 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.36 · good 5.09 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.36 · good 4.27 · good 28.10 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.36 · good 2.86 · good 28.20 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.36 · good 2.25 · good 28.20 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.34 · good 1.20 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.32 · good 1.63 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.30 · good 1.39 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.28 · good 0.94 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.26 · good 1.21 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.24 · good 1.34 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.22 · good 1.30 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.22 · good 1.14 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.22 · good 1.93 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.22 · good 1.70 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.20 · good 1.77 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.20 · good 2.15 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.20 · good 2.15 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Thu 08:00 0.20 · good 2.34 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Thu 09:00 0.20 · good 2.62 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Thu 10:00 0.24 · good 3.14 · good 27.90 · good Excellent
Thu 11:00 0.30 · good 4.31 · good 28.00 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.34 · good 6.30 · high 28.00 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.38 · high 6.87 · high 28.10 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.48 · high 6.99 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.52 · high 6.49 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.52 · high 6.05 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.52 · high 5.30 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.52 · high 4.21 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.50 · high 3.48 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.48 · high 2.28 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.46 · high 2.08 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.44 · high 2.11 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.40 · high 1.78 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.38 · high 2.19 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.38 · high 2.97 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.38 · high 3.61 · good 28.00 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.38 · high 3.83 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.40 · high 3.61 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.44 · high 3.11 · good 27.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.46 · high 2.90 · good 27.80 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.48 · high 2.98 · good 27.80 · good Good