MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Safaga Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sun 00:28 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

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Safaga has a usable snorkeling window around Sun 17:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Poor · 0.0/10

Sun 02:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 5.9/10

Sun 18:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Good · 5.9/10

Sun 18:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 5.9/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

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

Best afternoon signal: Sun 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.1 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:45

Sunset

18:13

Water

27.0°C

Max air

30.7°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sun 17:00–18:00 (3% 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

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Sun 17:00 and lasts until 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Wind (35 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

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 02:00 – Thu 02:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.49 around Mon 08:00; 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 0.52m to 0.68m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 3/24 sampled hours (range 4.31 to 7.74m/s).

Tides range from -0.29m to 0.33m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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
Mon 02:00 0.68 · high 6.64 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.60 · high 6.45 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.58 · high 6.02 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.54 · high 4.97 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.52 · high 4.56 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.54 · high 4.31 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.54 · high 5.52 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.56 · high 7.07 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.58 · high 7.49 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.60 · high 7.47 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.62 · high 7.47 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.64 · high 7.18 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.58 · high 7.74 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.62 · high 7.65 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.60 · high 6.75 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.60 · high 6.36 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.66 · high 7.26 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.66 · high 6.82 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.64 · high 6.23 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.64 · high 5.79 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.64 · high 6.13 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.66 · high 6.37 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.66 · high 6.17 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.66 · high 5.99 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.64 · high 6.01 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.64 · high 4.81 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.68 · high 4.90 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.74 · high 5.32 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.78 · high 6.55 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.86 · high 6.70 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 08:00 0.94 · high 6.76 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 1.02 · high 8.01 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 1.04 · high 8.10 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 1.08 · high 8.81 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 12:00 1.10 · high 8.91 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 13:00 1.10 · high 8.95 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 1.02 · high 9.09 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 1.02 · high 9.28 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 1.02 · high 9.33 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 17:00 1.02 · high 9.02 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 1.02 · high 8.58 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 1.00 · high 8.60 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.96 · high 8.95 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.94 · high 8.12 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.92 · high 7.45 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.90 · high 6.72 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.88 · high 6.24 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.86 · high 6.24 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.84 · high 6.13 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.82 · high 6.17 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.84 · high 5.47 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.86 · high 5.12 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.88 · high 5.64 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.94 · high 5.75 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.98 · high 5.81 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 1.04 · high 7.97 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 10:00 1.04 · high 9.05 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 11:00 1.06 · high 9.35 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 1.06 · high 9.27 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 1.04 · high 9.06 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 1.04 · high 9.40 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 1.04 · high 10.00 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 1.00 · high 9.40 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.98 · high 8.80 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.92 · high 8.18 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 19:00 0.90 · high 7.43 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.90 · high 7.39 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.88 · high 7.67 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.86 · high 7.45 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.84 · high 7.16 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.82 · high 6.53 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.78 · high 5.84 · high 28.10 · good Poor