MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Safaga Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sun 09:49 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Marginal Data updated Sun 09:49 (EEST)

Safaga looks marginal today. The least-bad daylight window is around Sun 17:00, but waves is limiting the forecast.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 3.7/10

Sun 10:00 (EEST)

Later today

Fair · 5.5/10

Sun 17:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Fair · 5.5/10

Sun 17:00 (EEST)

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

Score: 5.5/10

Best time: Sun 17:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sun 11:00 (Fair).

Best afternoon signal: Sun 17:00 (Fair). Peak afternoon wind is about 7.3 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:45

Sunset

18:13

Water

27.0°C

Max air

31.2°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

No good model window in the next 72 hours

Use the best-available section for the least-bad times.

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Sunday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Tuesday

❌ Poor conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

  • Sun 17:00: Fair (0.55) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 16:00: Fair (0.54) · still limited by waves, wind
  • Sun 15:00: Fair (0.49) · still limited by waves, wind

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (70 hours)
  • Tide/current (70 hours)
  • Darkness (36 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, Wed 03:00

Nearby alternatives in Egypt

Hurghada

60 km away

⚠️ Fair

El Gouna

78 km away

⚠️ Fair

Sharm El Sheikh

137 km away

✅ Good

Marsa Alam

208 km away

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Sun 10:00 – Wed 10:00 (EEST)

Previous day Yesterday Next day Live

Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.43 around Mon 07:00; 8 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 0.72m to 0.94m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 4/24 sampled hours (range 3.92 to 9.25m/s).

Tides range from -0.15m to 0.08m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
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
Sun 10:00 0.92 · high 9.25 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 11:00 0.92 · high 8.94 · high 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 12:00 0.90 · high 8.34 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.86 · high 7.83 · high 28.50 · good Poor
Sun 14:00 0.88 · high 7.86 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.84 · high 7.91 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.80 · high 7.48 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Sun 17:00 0.76 · high 6.87 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.76 · high 6.36 · high 28.40 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.74 · high 5.40 · good 28.40 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.74 · high 5.78 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.72 · high 6.24 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.74 · high 7.36 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.78 · high 7.65 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.80 · high 7.18 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.80 · high 6.20 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.78 · high 5.86 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.78 · high 6.12 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.78 · high 5.45 · high 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.78 · high 4.42 · good 28.30 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.78 · high 3.92 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.84 · high 4.53 · good 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.88 · high 6.03 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.94 · high 7.00 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.92 · high 7.78 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Mon 11:00 0.92 · high 7.77 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 12:00 0.90 · high 7.72 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 13:00 0.84 · high 7.59 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 14:00 0.78 · high 7.83 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 15:00 0.76 · high 7.78 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 16:00 0.70 · high 6.59 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 17:00 0.62 · high 5.51 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 18:00 0.60 · high 4.95 · good 28.30 · good Fair
Mon 19:00 0.56 · high 3.98 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 20:00 0.52 · high 2.93 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 21:00 0.48 · high 2.38 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 22:00 0.48 · high 2.19 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Mon 23:00 0.48 · high 2.47 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 00:00 0.48 · high 2.62 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 01:00 0.46 · high 3.01 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 02:00 0.44 · high 3.68 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 03:00 0.42 · high 3.54 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 04:00 0.46 · high 3.16 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 05:00 0.48 · high 3.19 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 06:00 0.52 · high 3.79 · good 28.10 · good Poor
Tue 07:00 0.58 · high 4.07 · good 28.10 · good Good
Tue 08:00 0.66 · high 5.19 · good 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 09:00 0.72 · high 6.67 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 10:00 0.76 · high 7.41 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Tue 11:00 0.80 · high 7.74 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 12:00 0.84 · high 7.41 · high 28.20 · good Fair
Tue 13:00 0.80 · high 7.53 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 14:00 0.70 · high 7.56 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 15:00 0.68 · high 7.53 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.62 · high 6.15 · high 28.30 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.58 · high 4.40 · good 28.30 · good Good
Tue 18:00 0.52 · high 2.94 · good 28.30 · good Good
Tue 19:00 0.48 · high 2.15 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.40 · high 0.78 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.34 · good 0.47 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.36 · good 1.63 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.40 · high 2.86 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.42 · high 4.32 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.44 · high 5.31 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.46 · high 5.32 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.48 · high 5.32 · good 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.52 · high 5.57 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.54 · high 5.83 · high 28.20 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.58 · high 6.22 · high 28.10 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.64 · high 6.55 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.70 · high 7.03 · high 28.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.76 · high 7.97 · high 28.10 · good Fair