MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Safaga Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 05:02 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 05:02 (EEST)

Safaga has a usable snorkeling window around Sat 18:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.4/10

Sat 07:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 5.7/10

Sat 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: 5.7/10

Best time: Sat 18:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Sat 08:00 (Fair).

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

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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 18:00 (4% 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 18:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (69 hours)
  • Tide/current (69 hours)
  • Darkness (34 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 historical data

Wed 07:00 – Sat 07:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.73 around Wed 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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15/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.1m to 0.42m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.36 to 4.53m/s).

Tides range from 0.0m to 0.44m; 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
Wed 07:00 0.42 · high 1.92 · good 27.10 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.42 · high 1.43 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.42 · high 0.36 · good 27.10 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.42 · high 1.71 · good 27.10 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.40 · high 3.65 · good 27.10 · good Good
Wed 12:00 0.40 · high 4.32 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 13:00 0.38 · high 4.34 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Wed 14:00 0.38 · high 4.53 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 15:00 0.34 · good 3.44 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Wed 16:00 0.30 · good 3.05 · good 27.30 · good Good
Wed 17:00 0.28 · good 2.69 · good 27.30 · good Good
Wed 18:00 0.26 · good 1.17 · good 27.30 · good Excellent
Wed 19:00 0.24 · good 0.98 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.22 · good 1.06 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.20 · good 0.72 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.18 · good 0.86 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.14 · good 1.30 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.12 · good 1.41 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.12 · good 1.30 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.10 · good 1.40 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.10 · good 1.50 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.20 · good 1.61 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.28 · good 1.87 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.38 · high 2.14 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.42 · high 2.33 · good 27.00 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.44 · high 2.16 · good 27.00 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.48 · high 1.53 · good 27.00 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.48 · high 1.49 · good 27.00 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.48 · high 2.84 · good 27.10 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.48 · high 6.12 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Thu 13:00 0.46 · high 6.00 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 14:00 0.44 · high 6.83 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 15:00 0.48 · high 6.74 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 16:00 0.44 · high 6.45 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 17:00 0.40 · high 6.00 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Thu 18:00 0.36 · good 3.62 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Thu 19:00 0.32 · good 4.12 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.30 · good 3.76 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.26 · good 4.34 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.34 · good 4.84 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.40 · high 4.86 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.48 · high 4.47 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.54 · high 4.00 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.58 · high 3.89 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.64 · high 3.54 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.64 · high 3.28 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.64 · high 3.02 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.64 · high 3.26 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.66 · high 2.58 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.66 · high 2.33 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.68 · high 3.22 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.64 · high 3.72 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.62 · high 3.16 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.58 · high 2.90 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.58 · high 3.89 · good 26.90 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.56 · high 6.44 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.54 · high 7.10 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.52 · high 6.80 · high 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.48 · high 5.73 · high 27.00 · good Good
Fri 18:00 0.46 · high 5.20 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.44 · high 4.46 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.42 · high 3.62 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.40 · high 4.61 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.46 · high 4.49 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.50 · high 4.33 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.58 · high 5.52 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.58 · high 5.59 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.58 · high 5.30 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.58 · high 5.20 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.60 · high 5.80 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.64 · high 6.32 · high 26.90 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.66 · high 5.80 · high 26.90 · good Poor