MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Safaga Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 14:45 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 14:45 (EEST)

Safaga has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 16:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 4.6/10

Sat 15:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 6.4/10

Sat 18:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 6.4/10

Sat 18:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 6.4/10

Best time: Sat 16:00

Main risk: Waves

No useful morning window is showing yet.

Best afternoon signal: Sat 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.5 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:44

Sunset

18:14

Water

27.0°C

Max air

28.4°C

Sky

Clear

6% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 16:00–18:00 (6% 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 16:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Wind (37 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 02:00.

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

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

❌ Poor

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Mon 15:00 – Thu 15:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.44 around Mon 16:00; 5 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 0.78m to 1.1m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 3/24 sampled hours (range 4.66 to 9.63m/s).

Tides range from -0.13m to 0.34m; 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
Mon 15:00 0.88 · high 8.04 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.84 · high 7.58 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.82 · high 7.20 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.78 · high 6.26 · high 27.80 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.78 · high 5.82 · high 27.80 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.78 · high 6.92 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.78 · high 8.24 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.80 · high 7.44 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.80 · high 7.23 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.82 · high 6.87 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.84 · high 6.16 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.84 · high 6.07 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.86 · high 5.68 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.88 · high 5.58 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.90 · high 5.05 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.92 · high 4.66 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.94 · high 5.23 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 08:00 0.98 · high 6.78 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 09:00 1.00 · high 9.17 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 10:00 1.02 · high 9.60 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 11:00 1.02 · high 9.63 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.04 · high 9.53 · high 27.70 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 1.06 · high 9.12 · high 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 14:00 1.10 · high 9.31 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 15:00 1.10 · high 9.82 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 16:00 1.14 · high 10.33 · high 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.20 · high 10.93 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 18:00 1.24 · high 10.02 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 19:00 1.22 · high 10.36 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 1.00 · high 8.46 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 1.02 · high 8.30 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 1.00 · high 7.74 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.96 · high 7.71 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.94 · high 8.32 · high 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.92 · high 8.40 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.92 · high 8.23 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.90 · high 8.26 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.92 · high 8.54 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.96 · high 8.58 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.98 · high 8.05 · high 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.98 · high 7.81 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 08:00 0.98 · high 7.72 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 09:00 0.98 · high 8.25 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 0.96 · high 9.04 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 11:00 0.92 · high 8.87 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.90 · high 8.35 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.88 · high 7.96 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.92 · high 7.95 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.92 · high 7.88 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.88 · high 7.64 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.86 · high 7.06 · high 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.82 · high 6.59 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.84 · high 6.00 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.84 · high 7.01 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.86 · high 7.75 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.86 · high 7.49 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.86 · high 7.18 · high 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.86 · high 7.27 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.84 · high 7.00 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.82 · high 6.66 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.80 · high 6.26 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.84 · high 6.40 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.86 · high 6.26 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.90 · high 6.63 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.92 · high 6.94 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.96 · high 7.25 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.98 · high 7.63 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.96 · high 7.75 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.94 · high 7.32 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 12:00 0.92 · high 7.29 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.90 · high 7.30 · high 27.30 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.86 · high 7.47 · high 27.30 · good Fair