MARINE REPORT / 72 HOURS

Sharm El Sheikh Snorkel Report Today

Egypt · Updated Sat 11:17 (EEST) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Data updated Sat 11:17 (EEST)

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

Right now (forecast)

Good · 6.3/10

Sat 15:00 (EEST)

Later today

Good · 6.4/10

Sat 18:00 (EEST)

Next three days

Excellent · 7.4/10

Sun 09:00 (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 4.4 m/s.

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Sunrise

06:44

Sunset

18:11

Water

27.5°C

Max air

29.9°C

Sky

Clear

0% cloud

Good model window in the next 72 hours

Next good model window: Sat 16:00–18:00 (37% 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

✅ Excellent conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Monday

✅ Good 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 (61 hours)
  • Darkness (36 hours)
  • Tide/current (27 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

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

Low · 31/100

Low peak drift risk around Sun 03:00.

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

Dahab Blue Hole

76 km away

✅ Good

El Gouna

87 km away

✅ Good

Hurghada

89 km away

✅ Good

Safaga

137 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing historical data

Tue 15:00 – Fri 15:00 (EEST)

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Snorkel Score (selected 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.61 around Wed 13:00; 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 0.42m to 0.96m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 24/24 sampled hours (range 0.6 to 3.78m/s).

Tides range from -0.17m to 0.34m; 2 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
Tue 15:00 0.88 · high 3.48 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Tue 16:00 0.90 · high 3.66 · good 28.00 · good Fair
Tue 17:00 0.94 · high 3.34 · good 27.90 · good Fair
Tue 18:00 0.96 · high 3.78 · good 27.80 · good Fair
Tue 19:00 0.92 · high 1.38 · good 27.70 · good Poor
Tue 20:00 0.68 · high 2.33 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 21:00 0.66 · high 1.11 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Tue 22:00 0.62 · high 0.66 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Tue 23:00 0.58 · high 0.60 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 00:00 0.54 · high 0.96 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 01:00 0.50 · high 1.10 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Wed 02:00 0.46 · high 1.35 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 03:00 0.42 · high 1.15 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 04:00 0.42 · high 0.76 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 05:00 0.42 · high 0.67 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 06:00 0.42 · high 1.06 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 07:00 0.46 · high 1.06 · good 27.30 · good Good
Wed 08:00 0.48 · high 1.37 · good 27.30 · good Good
Wed 09:00 0.52 · high 1.34 · good 27.30 · good Good
Wed 10:00 0.52 · high 1.19 · good 27.40 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.54 · high 1.93 · good 27.40 · good Fair
Wed 12:00 0.54 · high 2.61 · good 27.50 · good Good
Wed 13:00 0.56 · high 2.92 · good 27.60 · good Good
Wed 14:00 0.56 · high 2.76 · good 27.60 · good Good
Wed 15:00 0.58 · high 3.16 · good 27.60 · good Good
Wed 16:00 0.58 · high 3.30 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Wed 17:00 0.58 · high 2.91 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Wed 18:00 0.58 · high 2.58 · good 27.50 · good Good
Wed 19:00 0.56 · high 1.35 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.54 · high 0.60 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.52 · high 0.21 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.50 · high 1.05 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.46 · high 1.78 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.44 · high 1.62 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 01:00 0.44 · high 1.20 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Thu 02:00 0.42 · high 0.81 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 03:00 0.42 · high 1.08 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 04:00 0.46 · high 0.92 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 05:00 0.48 · high 0.55 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Thu 06:00 0.52 · high 0.56 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Thu 07:00 0.54 · high 0.70 · good 27.10 · good Good
Thu 08:00 0.58 · high 0.15 · good 27.10 · good Good
Thu 09:00 0.60 · high 1.16 · good 27.10 · good Good
Thu 10:00 0.62 · high 1.91 · good 27.20 · good Good
Thu 11:00 0.62 · high 2.22 · good 27.30 · good Good
Thu 12:00 0.64 · high 2.85 · good 27.50 · good Good
Thu 13:00 0.64 · high 3.00 · good 27.60 · good Good
Thu 14:00 0.68 · high 2.97 · good 27.80 · good Good
Thu 15:00 0.70 · high 2.62 · good 27.80 · good Good
Thu 16:00 0.68 · high 2.45 · good 27.80 · good Good
Thu 17:00 0.66 · high 2.30 · good 27.80 · good Good
Thu 18:00 0.66 · high 2.41 · good 27.70 · good Good
Thu 19:00 0.62 · high 2.21 · good 27.60 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.60 · high 1.62 · good 27.50 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.56 · high 0.98 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.54 · high 1.40 · good 27.40 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.54 · high 2.06 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.52 · high 1.61 · good 27.30 · good Poor
Fri 01:00 0.56 · high 1.18 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 02:00 0.58 · high 1.10 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 03:00 0.62 · high 1.46 · good 27.20 · good Poor
Fri 04:00 0.64 · high 1.48 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 05:00 0.64 · high 1.12 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 06:00 0.66 · high 1.76 · good 27.10 · good Poor
Fri 07:00 0.68 · high 3.09 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.70 · high 3.19 · good 27.10 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.72 · high 0.62 · good 27.10 · good Good
Fri 10:00 0.74 · high 1.96 · good 27.20 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.76 · high 1.97 · good 27.30 · good Fair
Fri 12:00 0.78 · high 1.86 · good 27.50 · good Fair
Fri 13:00 0.78 · high 2.50 · good 27.60 · good Fair
Fri 14:00 0.74 · high 2.25 · good 27.50 · good Fair