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Create Profile →Current conditions refresh every 3 hours when the cron runs. Hourly data updates every 30 minutes. The 7-day forecast, luck factor, and packing notes are all pre-computed at the same time.
We compare the 7-day forecast to the last 5 years of marine data for the same week at El Gouna. The delta tells you whether conditions are shaping up better, worse, or about the same as a typical early July.
We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.
Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).
Honestly, no. Every break has tide windows, swell directions and reef contours that a global model cannot see. Treat the score as a starting point, then check a local cam.
The best week for surf at El Gouna is the week of 30 November (score 3/5) with low crowds.
Barely any swell. Not much to work with today. Short-period wind swell: expect weak, crumbly faces. Heavy offshore making for difficult paddle-outs but textbook faces. Not enough swell to get this spot firing properly.
Heads up: jellyfish: peak season.
Indicators derived from forecast data, not official warnings. Always check local lifeguard or official advice.
The air here is 49% cleaner than the average comparison city right now.
Noticeably cleaner air than a typical city. Good conditions for prolonged outdoor activity.
Not a pollutant. Ozone is naturally higher at altitude and near the coast, and lower in cities where traffic exhaust breaks it down. High readings here typically indicate clean air. Can cause short-term airway irritation during intense exercise but is not linked to the long-term health risks of particulate pollution.
Additive health score: each pollutant contributes points relative to its WHO 2021 guideline and long-term health impact (PM2.5 9, NO₂ 5, O₃ 3, PM10 2, SO₂ 1 at WHO limits). Data via Open-Meteo. City markers show live readings. Red line marks the WHO guideline. Updated 03:00
Good water clarity: ~11m visibility
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El Gouna is a purpose-built resort town on Egypt's Red Sea coast, known for kitesurfing and windsurfing rather than wave riding. The shallow lagoons and consistent thermal winds create excellent conditions for wind sports. Surfable waves are effectively non-existent due to the enclosed nature of the Red Sea and offshore reef protection.
The Red Sea very rarely produces surfable waves at El Gouna. Occasional strong northerly winds create wind chop in the open areas, but the fringing reef and shallow lagoons prevent proper wave formation. This is a flat-water wind sports destination.
If any chop is rideable, it would be in the kite areas outside the lagoons. No defined surf spot exists.
Shallow coral reef. Kitesurfers and windsurfers. Strong winds. Not a surfing environment.
Resort-style access. Full luxury facilities. Beach clubs and water sports centres.
Non-existent for surfing. Packed with kitesurfers.
Do not visit El Gouna for surfing. It is an excellent kitesurfing destination with reliable wind, warm water, and good infrastructure. If you want waves in Africa, look to Morocco, South Africa, or the Indian Ocean islands.
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View Best Time to Go →Combining historical conditions with school holiday crowd pressure to find the sweet spot.
The timing score combines two signals: historical conditions quality (how good the skiing or surfing typically is in a given week, based on 5 years of weather data) and crowd pressure (how many of this destination's feeder markets have school holidays that week).
Crowd pressure is weighted by each feeder country's share of visitors. If 40% of a resort's visitors come from France and France is on holiday, that contributes 0.40 to the crowd pressure score. Crowds can reduce the timing score by up to 35%, ensuring conditions still matter most.
Scores: 5 = great conditions with low crowds (the sweet spot). 4 = great conditions with moderate crowds, or good conditions with low crowds. 3 = average. 2 = below average conditions or very crowded. 1 = poor conditions or peak holiday chaos.
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