TidePlanet

Today in El Qoseir there are high tides at 8:51 am (1.0 ft) and 8:58 pm (1.1 ft) and low tides at 2:33 am and 2:51 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:51 am. The sun rises at 6:50 am and sets at 6:03 pm: 11 h 14 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:49 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:02 am to 4:02 am and from 2:34 pm to 4:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-northwest (8 mph). Clear sky, 78 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in El Qoseir today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:30–3:50 pm Also 2:00–3:30 am and 8:20–9:20 pm
  • Low tide at 2:51 pm
  • Major period 2:34–4:34 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), moderate onshore wind (13 mph) and some swell (1.7 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:30 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 2:51 pm low tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also good from 2:00 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:33 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 8:20 pm to 9:20 pm, with the 8:58 pm high tide and moonrise.

Species with the most records nearby: great barracuda, bluefin trevally, dogtooth tuna and bigfin reef squid. October is one of the months when these are seen most: great barracuda and bluefin trevally. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in El Qoseir

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

9 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 11:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 84 °F: beach weather
  • Calm for swimming: 1.7 ft waves
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 80 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 2:51 pm: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.7 ft

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

  • Water 80 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

    Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 13 mph

    Moderate onshore wind (13 mph).

  • Tide & sand 2:51 pm

    Low tide at 2:33 am and 2:51 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:51 am and 8:58 pm. Coefficient 94 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 80 °F and low tide at 2:51 pm, though with moderate 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 Qoseir

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

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Tides

Tides in El Qoseir

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 2:33 am -1.3 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 2:51 pm -0.9 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:58 pm 1.1 ft · coef. 91

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 27 min to high tide at 8:51 am.

Tide coefficient 94 for the 8:51 am high tide and 91 for the 8:58 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on April 19 (1.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 26 (-1.4 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 98, 2.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 29, 0.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:50 am · 6:03 pm Low tide 2:33 am · -1.3 ft High tide 8:51 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 2:51 pm · -0.9 ft High tide 8:58 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 94 86% Major periods 2:02 am · 2:34 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:50 am · 5:02 pm Low tide 2:24 am · -1.2 ft High tide 8:44 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 2:45 pm · -0.8 ft High tide 8:53 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 86 77% Major periods 2:07 am · 2:39 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:51 am · 5:02 pm Low tide 3:21 am · -1.1 ft High tide 9:46 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 3:49 pm · -0.7 ft High tide 9:58 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 76 66% Major periods 3:10 am · 3:40 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:52 am · 5:01 pm Low tide 4:28 am · -0.9 ft High tide 10:57 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 5:05 pm · -0.6 ft High tide 11:16 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 66 Last quarter Major periods 4:09 am · 4:37 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:52 am · 5:00 pm Low tide 5:45 am · -0.8 ft High tide 12:15 pm · 0.7 ft Low tide 6:29 pm · -0.6 ft — Coef. 61 44% Major periods 5:04 am · 5:29 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:53 am · 5:00 pm High tide 12:40 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 7:03 am · -0.7 ft High tide 1:30 pm · 0.8 ft Low tide 7:47 pm · -0.7 ft Coef. 63 33% Major periods 5:54 am · 6:17 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:54 am · 4:59 pm High tide 1:58 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 8:13 am · -0.7 ft High tide 2:33 pm · 0.9 ft Low tide 8:52 pm · -0.8 ft Coef. 69 23% Major periods 6:40 am · 7:02 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

M · Global model

El Qoseir has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.5 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at El Qoseir

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.2 ft · 4.0 s from the north-northeast (12°)
Swell 1.0 ft · 2.8 s from the north
Current 0.1 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.6 ft
  • Significant1.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.6 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.6 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph WNW · gusts 13
Offshore (10 mi N)Offshore 9 mph WNW · gusts 14

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 4.9 ft with a period of 5 s, from the north (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now80.1 °F
Today 80.1–80.2 °F air: 70 / 87 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 81.0 °F measured 0.8 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

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 8:24 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in El Qoseir today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 6:26–10:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.9 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (10 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Rising tide (high tide at 8:51 am)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.6–0.9 ft average – sets
Swell 0.8 ft 3 s · N · 1 kJ
Wind 10 mph W · offshore
Water and wetsuit 80.1 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 6:26 am · sunrise 6:50 am · sunset 6:03 pm · last light 6:27 pm
  • Tide: low 2:33 am (-1.3 ft), high 8:51 am (1.0 ft), low 2:51 pm (-0.9 ft) and high 8:58 pm (1.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 80.1 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 1 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:26 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.

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

Diving in El Qoseir today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 8:00–10:00 am Also 2:10–3:50 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (8:51 am): little current from 8:30 am to 9:10 am
  • 1.0 ft swell at 3 s from the north: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 1.0 ft 3 s · from the N
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 80.1 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.1 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 2:33 am (2:10–2:50 am), high tide 8:51 am (8:30–9:10 am), low tide 2:51 pm (2:30–3:10 pm) and high tide 8:58 pm (8:40–9:20 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.8 ft at 4 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 80.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:49 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 8:00 am to 10:00 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 2:10 pm to 3:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

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

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Weather

Weather in El Qoseir

14-day weather

Now in El Qoseir

Now 78 °F Clear sky · feels like 74 °F · 70 / 87 °F
Low / high
70 / 87 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
34%
Dew pointDew point
48 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 49
Saharan dust
Moderate

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

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

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyPartly cloudy
Temperature 74°73°71°81°87°85°81°77°
Wind (mph) 7 WSW9 WNW10 W7 WNW10 N13 NE5 NNE3 SW
Gusts 91315131924163
Waves 1.2 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft1.2 ft1.6 ft1.7 ft1.5 ft1.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 81° 7 WNW 1.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 87° 10 N 1.6 ft
  • 3:00 pm 85° 13 NE 1.7 ft
  • 6:00 pm 81° 5 NNE 1.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 77° 3 SW 1.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 72° 8 W 0.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 70° 9 WNW 0.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 71° 8 W 1.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Partly cloudy 70 / 87 °F 13 mph NW 1.7 ft 8:51 am · 8:58 pm
Fri 30 Clear sky 68 / 84 °F 13 mph NNW 2.2 ft 8:44 am · 8:53 pm
Sat 31 Mainly clear 65 / 83 °F 13 mph NW 2.5 ft 9:46 am · 9:58 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 65 / 83 °F 10 mph NW 1.8 ft 10:57 am · 11:16 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 71 / 89 °F 12 mph NW 1.6 ft 12:15 pm
Tue 3 Clear sky 73 / 91 °F 18 mph NNW 3.0 ft 12:40 am · 1:30 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 77 / 87 °F 18 mph NNW 4.9 ft 1:58 am · 2:33 pm
Thu 5 Mainly clear 73 / 85 °F 12 mph NW 4.2 ft 3:04 am · 3:25 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 71 / 84 °F 10 mph NW 1.5 ft 3:58 am · 4:10 pm
Sat 7 Mainly clear 73 / 81 °F 13 mph NNW 3.7 ft 4:44 am · 4:50 pm
Sun 8 Clear sky 71 / 79 °F 14 mph N 4.3 ft 5:25 am · 5:26 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 69 / 79 °F 15 mph NNW 4.9 ft 6:02 am · 5:59 pm
Tue 10 Clear sky 66 / 78 °F 17 mph NNW 4.3 ft 6:36 am · 6:30 pm
Wed 11 Clear sky 63 / 77 °F 18 mph NW 5.1 ft 7:08 am · 7:02 pm
  • Fri 30 Clear sky 68° / 84° 2.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 65° / 83° 2.5 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 65° / 83° 1.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 71° / 89° 1.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Clear sky 73° / 91° 3.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 77° / 87° 4.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Mainly clear 73° / 85° 4.2 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:24 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in El Qoseir

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:50 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:03 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 5:59 am
  • Full dark 6:54 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:26 am
  • Civil dusk 6:27 pm
  • Solar noon 12:27 pm (50° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 14 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:31 pm
  • Full dark 6:54 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:50–7:21 am
Evening golden hour5:31–6:03 pm
El Qoseir

Today the sun is 92,337,852 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in El Qoseir

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 86% 86% illuminated · 18.7 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am
Rises 8:49 pm in the ENE (59°)ENE
Sets 10:23 am tomorrow · in the WNW (301°) · set at 10:19 am
Transit 3:02 am overhead
Visible 14 h 35 min from 8:49 pm to 10:23 am

Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:02–4:02 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:34–4:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:49–10:49 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:19–9:19 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

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.

Place

Where to fish in El Qoseir

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of El Qoseir.

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.75 mi.

From the shoreline (0.75 mi from El Qoseir) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,200 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.75 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.3 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.3 mi and 66 ft at 0.4 mi from shore.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024, here using the GEBCO grid (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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El Qoseir at a glance

  • Town or city of about 24,653 people. Coordinates: 26.106° N, 34.277° E.
  • It is 85 mi south of Hurghada, the main place in Red Sea. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Hurghada.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about El QoseirQuestions

What time is high tide today in El Qoseir?

Today in El Qoseir there are high tides at 8:51 am (1.0 ft) and 8:58 pm (1.1 ft) and low tides at 2:33 am and 2:51 pm. Tide coefficient 94.

What time is sunset today in El Qoseir?

At 6:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in El Qoseir?

At 5:50 am. First light comes at 4:59 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 2:02–4:02 am, Minor 9:49–10:49 am, Major 2:34–4:34 pm, Minor 8:19–9:19 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in El Qoseir?

Partly cloudy, from 70 °F to 87 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-northwest (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in El Qoseir?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.2 ft waves with a period of 4.0 s from the north-northeast. The water is 80.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit El Qoseir?

The best time to visit El Qoseir is from November to April: highs of 76 °F to 86 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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