El Alamein tides today

Today in El Alamein there are high tides at 12:28 am (1.2 ft) and 1:24 pm (1.0 ft) and low tides at 7:10 am and 6:55 pm. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:10 am. The sun rises at 7:17 am and sets at 6:19 pm: 11 h 2 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:57 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:24 am to 4:24 am and from 2:57 pm to 4:57 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 1.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph). Clear, 66 °F.

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium

Average day · 5 out of 10 3:30–5:00 pm Also 2:20–4:20 am and 6:50–7:50 am

• Major period 2:57–4:57 pm
• Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light cross-shore wind (11 mph) and some swell (3.7 ft waves) to stir the water
• Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

Light

Day · 7:17 am–6:19 pm

Solunar

MajorMajor

Best time

1 2 3

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am

Now

The best window, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm, combines a major period and some swell. Also good from 2:20 am to 4:20 am, with a major period and some swell. Also good from 6:50 am to 7:50 am, with sunrise and some swell.

The tide barely moves in El Alamein, so it doesn't count in the rating.

Is it a beach day?

6 good hours

Good beach day · 7 out of 10 9:00 am–2:00 pm

• Sunny
• Feels like 71 °F: mild
• Calm for swimming: 3.2 ft waves
• UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
• Water at 76 °F (warm)
• Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

1. 5 8a
2. 7 9a
3. 6 10a
4. 6 11a
5. 7 12p
6. 6 1p
7. 5 2p
8. 5 3p
9. 8 4p
10. 3 5p

• Swimming Calm · 3.2 ft

  3.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

• Water 76 °F

  Warm: very pleasant.

• Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30

  Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

• Wind 14 mph

  Moderate offshore wind (14 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

• Tide & sand

  El Alamein has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

The best window, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, a calm sea and water at 76 °F, though with moderate offshore wind.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near El Alamein

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of El Alamein.

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Today's high and low tides

TodayFri 30Sat 31 Pick a dateDate

▲ 12:28 am1.2 ft ▼ 7:10 am0.4 ft ▲ 1:24 pm1.0 ft ▼ 6:55 pm0.6 ft Now 4:04 am · 0.8 ft

12 am6 am12 pm6 pm12 am

Sunrise 7:17 am Sunset 6:19 pm

Solunar

Major Minor

• ▲ High tide 12:28 am 1.2 ft
• ▼ Next low tide 7:10 am 0.4 ft
• ▲ High tide 1:24 pm 1.0 ft
• ▼ Low tide 6:55 pm 0.6 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 5 min to low tide at 7:10 am.

In El Alamein the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.8 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 13 (1.6 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.0 ft).

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide and solunar table · this week

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free

Day	Sun	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Moon	Major periods	Activity
Today, Thu 29	7:17 am · 6:19 pm	▲High tide 12:28 am · 1.2 ft	▼Low tide 7:10 am · 0.4 ft	▲High tide 1:24 pm · 1.0 ft	▼Low tide 6:55 pm · 0.6 ft	86%	Major periods 2:24 am · 2:57 pm	Medium
Fri 30	6:17 am · 5:18 pm	▲High tide 12:06 am · 1.1 ft	▼Low tide 7:00 am · 0.5 ft	▲High tide 1:20 pm · 0.9 ft	▼Low tide 6:34 pm · 0.6 ft	77%	Major periods 2:29 am · 3:01 pm	Medium
Sat 31	6:18 am · 5:17 pm	▲High tide 12:50 am · 1.0 ft	▼Low tide 8:12 am · 0.6 ft	▲High tide 2:42 pm · 0.9 ft	▼Low tide 7:31 pm · 0.7 ft	66%	Major periods 3:32 am · 4:02 pm	Medium
Sun 1	6:19 am · 5:16 pm	▲High tide 2:01 am · 1.0 ft	▼Low tide 9:55 am · 0.6 ft	▲High tide 4:29 pm · 0.9 ft	▼Low tide 9:47 pm · 0.8 ft	Last quarter	Major periods 4:31 am · 4:59 pm	Medium
Mon 2	6:20 am · 5:15 pm	▲High tide 4:21 am · 0.9 ft	▼Low tide 11:35 am · 0.6 ft	▲High tide 6:18 pm · 0.9 ft	▼Low tide 11:58 pm · 0.7 ft	44%	Major periods 5:26 am · 5:51 pm	Medium
Tue 3	6:21 am · 5:14 pm	▲High tide 6:15 am · 1.0 ft	▼Low tide 12:46 pm · 0.6 ft	▲High tide 7:16 pm · 1.0 ft	—	33%	Major periods 6:16 am · 6:39 pm	Medium
Wed 4	6:21 am · 5:14 pm	▼Low tide 1:18 am · 0.7 ft	▲High tide 7:23 am · 1.0 ft	▼Low tide 1:34 pm · 0.6 ft	▲High tide 7:52 pm · 1.1 ft	23%	Major periods 7:02 am · 7:24 pm	Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

No significant tide

Tides from the Alexandria station (TICON-4), 63 mi from El Alamein. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

1.02.03.04.0 ft 3.7 ft Now

Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.7 ft with a period of 6 s, from the northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →

Water now76.1 °F

Today 75.9–76.3 °F air: 65 / 77 °F

Satellite (2 days ago) 76.1 °F measured 2.0 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 75.2 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:04 am (local time).

Surf today

Fair

Fair · 4 out of 10 12:00–4:00 pm 2.2–3.3 ft

• 2.2–3.3 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
• 2.6 ft swell at 6 s from the northwest, short: weak, messy waves
• Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves

Surf at the shore 2.2–3.3 ft average – sets

Swell 2.6 ft 6 s · NW · 52 kJ

Wind 13 mph WSW · offshore

Water and wetsuit 75.9 °F Boardshorts

• Light: First light 6:52 am · sunrise 7:17 am · sunset 6:19 pm · last light 6:43 pm
• Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
• Water at 75.9 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
• Energy: 52 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

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1.02.03.0 ft Best time Now

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm

Very good Good Fair Poor ➤Offshore ➤Cross ➤Onshore

The best window, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good

Great day · 9 out of 10 7:20–10:20 am Also 3:30–6:20 pm

• 1.6 ft swell at 5 s from the northwest: barely any surge
• Light offshore wind (7 mph)
• 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
• Daylight

Swell 1.6 ft 5 s · from the NW

Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair

Water and suit 75.9 °F 3 mm wetsuit

Current 0.2 mph toward the E

• Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
• Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
• Water at 75.9 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
• Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
• Night dive: dark from 6:43 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:57 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

Light

Day · 7:17 am–6:19 pm

Tide

No slack water here

Conditions

Best time

1 7:20–10:20 am 2 3:30–6:20 pm

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am

Now

The best window, 7:20 am to 10:20 am, combines little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 3:30 pm to 6:20 pm, with light wind and weak current.

In El Alamein the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of El Alamein.

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Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

SWSWSWSWWSWWNWWNW

1020 mph 25 Now

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
Temperature	69°	67°	66°	67°	74°	77°	71°	69°
Wind (mph)	6 SW	6 SW	7 SW	7 SW	12 WSW	13 W	12 NW	8 WNW
Gusts	11	11	11	13	22	24	23	14
Waves	2.0 ft	1.9 ft	2.0 ft	2.2 ft	3.0 ft	3.7 ft	3.7 ft	3.7 ft
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in

• 6:00 am 66° 7 SW 2.0 ft
• 9:00 am 67° 7 SW 2.2 ft
• 12:00 pm 74° 12 WSW 3.0 ft
• 3:00 pm 77° 13 W 3.7 ft
• 6:00 pm 71° 12 NW 3.7 ft
• 9:00 pm 69° 8 WNW 3.7 ft
• 12:00 am 65° 5 WSW 3.0 ft
• 3:00 am 63° 4 WSW 2.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Max wind	Max wave
Today · 29	Partly cloudy	65 / 77 °F	14 mph W	3.7 ft
Fri 30	Overcast	61 / 76 °F	8 mph W	3.0 ft
Sat 31	Overcast	62 / 77 °F	6 mph S	1.4 ft
Sun 1	Overcast	65 / 83 °F	8 mph SE	1.5 ft
Mon 2	Overcast	65 / 84 °F	14 mph WSW	2.4 ft
Tue 3	Partly cloudy	60 / 83 °F	9 mph WSW	1.5 ft
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	62 / 84 °F	7 mph SSE	1.3 ft
Thu 5	Overcast	63 / 76 °F	12 mph NNW	2.0 ft
Fri 6	Light drizzle	62 / 72 °F	9 mph N	3.7 ft
Sat 7	Light drizzle	59 / 66 °F	10 mph NNW	5.2 ft
Sun 8	Drizzle	58 / 65 °F	10 mph NNW	6.2 ft
Mon 9	Overcast	56 / 69 °F	12 mph N	5.6 ft
Tue 10	Light drizzle	59 / 68 °F	11 mph NNW	3.7 ft
Wed 11	Partly cloudy	57 / 69 °F	10 mph WNW	2.8 ft

• Fri 30 Overcast 61° / 76° 3.0 ft
• Sat 31 Overcast 62° / 77° 1.4 ft
• Sun 1 Overcast 65° / 83° 1.5 ft
• Mon 2 Overcast 65° / 84° 2.4 ft
• Tue 3 Partly cloudy 60° / 83° 1.5 ft
• Wed 4 Partly cloudy 62° / 84° 1.3 ft
• Thu 5 Overcast 63° / 76° 2.0 ft

See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

• Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.8 °F; normal high: 80 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:04 am (local time).

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →

• Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
• New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
• First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
• Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

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El Alamein at a glance

• Town or city of about 7,400 people. Coordinates: 30.830° N, 28.955° E.
• It is 108 mi east of Marsá Maţrūḩ, the main place in Matruh. The sun rises 8 min earlier and sets 6 min earlier than in Marsá Maţrūḩ.
• The nearest tide station, Alexandria, is 63 mi to the northeast.
• Its coast faces north.

Questions about El AlameinQuestions

What time is sunset today in El Alamein?

At 6:19 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:43 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in El Alamein?

At 6:17 am. First light comes at 5:24 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:24–4:24 am, Minor 10:26–11:26 am, Major 2:57–4:57 pm, Minor 8:27–9:27 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in El Alamein?

Partly cloudy, from 65 °F to 77 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in El Alamein?

Slight (Douglas 3): 1.9 ft waves with a period of 6.2 s from the northwest. The water is 76.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit El Alamein?

The best time to visit El Alamein is from April to June and from September to November: highs of 75 °F to 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Alexandria station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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