Marsa Alaam
Surf spot · Egypt
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NW 13 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNW 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 117, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-west, 18 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-west, 17 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:40 −0.3 mHigh 12:10 +0.2 mLow 18:30 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:39 +0.1 mLow 07:00 −0.3 mHigh 13:25 +0.2 mLow 19:46 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:57 +0.2 mLow 08:12 −0.3 mHigh 14:30 +0.2 mLow 20:50 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Marsa Alaam
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (64°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (244°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Marsa Alam, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$892–US$1,770 each
about US$892–US$1,770 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RMF, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$678–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$101 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$892–US$1,770 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Marsa Alam
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about 10 min by car · 32 places to stay
about US$20/nightcountry average
About Marsa Alam its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$20 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 25m
About 22h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RMF, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 1h 20m by road
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