MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Safaga Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 08:10 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 08:10 (EEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Fair · 5.1/10

Sat 11:00 (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 7.7 m/s.

Email me when it is good

Sunrise

06:44

Sunset

18:14

Water

27.0°C

Max air

30.0°C

Sky

Partly cloudy

31% 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 (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (68 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

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

⚠️ Fair

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Fri 11:00 – Mon 11:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.48 around Sat 07:00; 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 0.78m to 1.06m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 16/24 sampled hours (range 2.24 to 8.37m/s).

Tides range from -0.18m to 0.47m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour historical overview
Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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Good 🌟 Good
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Fair ⚠️ Fair
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Poor ❌ Limited
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
Fri 11:00 1.06 · high 8.37 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 1.02 · high 7.90 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.98 · high 7.44 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.92 · high 7.80 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 15:00 0.86 · high 7.70 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 16:00 0.84 · high 7.30 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 17:00 0.80 · high 6.73 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 18:00 0.78 · high 5.63 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 19:00 0.78 · high 4.49 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 20:00 0.82 · high 4.07 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 21:00 0.84 · high 3.67 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 22:00 0.84 · high 3.35 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 23:00 0.82 · high 3.32 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 00:00 0.82 · high 3.48 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 01:00 0.82 · high 3.45 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 02:00 0.80 · high 3.44 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 03:00 0.80 · high 2.82 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 04:00 0.84 · high 2.68 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 05:00 0.88 · high 2.46 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 06:00 0.92 · high 2.51 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 07:00 0.92 · high 2.83 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 08:00 0.92 · high 2.33 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 09:00 0.92 · high 2.24 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 10:00 0.90 · high 3.11 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 11:00 0.86 · high 5.00 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sat 12:00 0.84 · high 5.64 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 13:00 0.78 · high 5.61 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 14:00 0.74 · high 5.85 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 15:00 0.70 · high 6.08 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 16:00 0.64 · high 5.38 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 17:00 0.60 · high 5.70 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 18:00 0.54 · high 4.94 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Sat 19:00 0.54 · high 3.34 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sat 20:00 0.50 · high 2.79 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 21:00 0.48 · high 2.01 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 22:00 0.48 · high 1.08 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sat 23:00 0.50 · high 1.12 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 00:00 0.50 · high 1.14 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 01:00 0.52 · high 1.14 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 02:00 0.52 · high 1.30 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 03:00 0.54 · high 1.36 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 04:00 0.58 · high 1.42 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 05:00 0.62 · high 1.43 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 06:00 0.66 · high 1.46 · good 26.90 · good Poor
Sun 07:00 0.66 · high 1.53 · good 26.90 · good Good
Sun 08:00 0.66 · high 1.78 · good 26.90 · good Good
Sun 09:00 0.66 · high 2.22 · good 26.90 · good Good
Sun 10:00 0.66 · high 3.31 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 11:00 0.66 · high 4.12 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Sun 12:00 0.66 · high 5.43 · high 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 13:00 0.64 · high 6.16 · high 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 14:00 0.64 · high 6.00 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Sun 15:00 0.64 · high 6.28 · high 27.20 · good Fair
Sun 16:00 0.60 · high 5.95 · high 27.20 · good Poor
Sun 17:00 0.56 · high 4.93 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 18:00 0.52 · high 4.74 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Sun 19:00 0.38 · high 3.10 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Sun 20:00 0.38 · high 2.01 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 21:00 0.36 · good 1.20 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 22:00 0.40 · high 0.94 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Sun 23:00 0.44 · high 0.78 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 00:00 0.48 · high 0.89 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 01:00 0.50 · high 1.20 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 02:00 0.50 · high 2.42 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 03:00 0.52 · high 2.28 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 04:00 0.52 · high 2.11 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 05:00 0.52 · high 2.61 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 06:00 0.52 · high 2.55 · good 27.00 · good Poor
Mon 07:00 0.58 · high 2.40 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Mon 08:00 0.64 · high 2.51 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Mon 09:00 0.70 · high 3.10 · good 27.00 · good Fair
Mon 10:00 0.70 · high 4.03 · good 27.00 · good Fair