MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Safaga Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 01:56 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 01:56 (EEST)

Safaga has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 07:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sat 04:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 6.0/10

Sat 18:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.0/10

Sat 18:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 6.0/10

Best time: Sat 07:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:44

Sunset

18:14

Water

26.9°C

Max air

30.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 07:00 (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 07:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 hours)
  • Darkness (32 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low drift risk now.

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

Nearby alternatives in Egypt

Hurghada

60 km away

✅ Good

El Gouna

78 km away

✅ Good

Sharm El Sheikh

137 km away

✅ Good

Marsa Alam

208 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Sat 04:00 – Tue 04:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.6 around Sat 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 0.4m to 0.7m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 20/24 sampled hours (range 1.92 to 7.66m/s).

Tides range from 0.02m to 0.27m; 2 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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Good 🌟 Good
Fair ⚠️ Fair
Good 🌟 Good
Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Good 🌟 Good
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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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
Sat 05:00 0.54 · high 2.70 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.56 · high 2.30 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.58 · high 2.20 · good 26.90 · good Good
Sat 08:00 0.62 · high 2.00 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.64 · high 2.26 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.62 · high 4.53 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.58 · high 4.46 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.56 · high 4.40 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.54 · high 5.86 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.54 · high 7.66 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.52 · high 6.35 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.48 · high 5.91 · high 27.00 · good Good
Sat 17:00 0.46 · high 5.09 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.42 · high 4.13 · good 27.00 · good Good
Sat 19:00 0.42 · high 2.92 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.40 · high 2.28 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.40 · high 1.92 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.48 · high 2.12 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.54 · high 3.33 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.62 · high 4.46 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.64 · high 4.81 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.66 · high 4.53 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.68 · high 4.61 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.70 · high 4.92 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.72 · high 4.98 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.74 · high 4.72 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.76 · high 4.63 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 08:00 0.76 · high 4.84 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 09:00 0.78 · high 6.57 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 10:00 0.76 · high 7.26 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.74 · high 6.82 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.72 · high 6.71 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 13:00 0.70 · high 6.96 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.66 · high 7.06 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.64 · high 6.82 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.60 · high 5.90 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.56 · high 5.16 · good 27.00 · good Good
Sun 18:00 0.52 · high 4.30 · good 27.00 · good Good
Sun 19:00 0.58 · high 4.22 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.66 · high 4.37 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.72 · high 4.30 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.74 · high 4.08 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.74 · high 3.84 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.76 · high 3.26 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.78 · high 3.02 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.80 · high 2.77 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.82 · high 2.77 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.86 · high 2.64 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.88 · high 2.64 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.92 · high 2.64 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.94 · high 2.47 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.96 · high 2.30 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.98 · high 3.26 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.96 · high 5.41 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 11:00 0.96 · high 6.43 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 12:00 0.94 · high 7.30 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 13:00 0.92 · high 7.71 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.88 · high 7.76 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.86 · high 7.58 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.86 · high 7.22 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.84 · high 6.76 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.84 · high 6.30 · high 26.90 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.88 · high 5.32 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.94 · high 5.26 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.98 · high 5.46 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 1.00 · high 5.64 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 1.00 · high 5.56 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 1.02 · high 5.20 · good 26.90 · good Poor