Dahab today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 2:30–4:30 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 10:00 am–3:00 pm Perfect beach day · 10/10
- Waves · water 0.7 ft · 78 °F smooth · 2.6 s from the north
- Wind · air 5 mph · 80 °F from the NNW, gusts 10 · clear sky
- Sun 6:52 am–6:00 pm 11 h 8 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 8:41 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:41 pm
- Best time to dive 9:30 am–12:30 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 30.00 inHg rising · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Dahab the sun rises at 6:52 am and sets at 6:00 pm: 11 h 8 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:41 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:01 am to 4:01 am and from 2:33 pm to 4:33 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.7 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northwest (5 mph). Clear sky, 80 °F.
Fishing in Dahab today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:33–4:33 pm
- Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.4 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:00 am to 4:00 am, with a major period. Also good from 6:30 am to 7:20 am, with sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, great barracuda, giant trevally and common octopus. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Dahab, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days
Beach day in Dahab
Is it a beach day?
9 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 84 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (10 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 78 °F (warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 78 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 10 mph
Onshore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Dahab, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 78 °F.
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 Dahab
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- Laguna Beach 1.0 mi · SE
- Christina Beach 1.4 mi · NE
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Dahab
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Tides in Dahab
Tides in Dahab: not available yet
There is no tide station near Dahab, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Sharm el Sheikh · 40 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Dahab
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the north (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 79.5 °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 9:30 am (local time).
Diving in Dahab today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.3 ft swell at 2 s from the north: barely any surge
- Light cross-shore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- 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 78.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:24 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:41 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
We don't have a reliable tide for Dahab, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- 7 Pinnacles 0.6 mi
- الجزر 1.2 mi
- Napoleon Reef 1.2 mi
- سنسبلاش هاوس ريف 1.3 mi
- Confined Water Training Area 1.9 mi
- Bubbles Team Diving Center 0.2 mi
- Circle Divers Dahab 0.3 mi
- iDive Dahab 1.0 mi
- بركودا 1.0 mi
- The Islands Dive Site 1.1 mi
- HI Divers Dahab 1.1 mi
- Dahab Dive Paradise 1.1 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Weather in Dahab
Now in Dahab
- Low / high
- 76 / 86 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 36%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 52
- Saharan dust
- Heavy
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 (+0.03 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 80° | 78° | 76° | 79° | 85° | 86° | 83° | 81° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 NW | 6 NW | 6 NW | 6 NNW | 10 ENE | 6 ESE | 1 ESE | 5 NNW |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 9 |
| Waves | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 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 |
- 9:00 am 79° 6 NNW 0.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 85° 10 ENE 0.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 6 ESE 0.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 83° 1 ESE 0.3 ft
- 9:00 pm 81° 5 NNW 0.3 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 7 NNW 0.9 ft
- 3:00 am 76° 7 NNW 1.2 ft
- 6:00 am 74° 6 NNW 1.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 76 / 86 °F | 10 mph N | 1.0 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 74 / 85 °F | 11 mph N | 1.9 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 85 °F | 7 mph N | 1.9 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 73 / 86 °F | 6 mph NNW | 1.4 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 78 / 91 °F | 6 mph N | 1.3 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 92 °F | 12 mph N | 2.6 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 77 / 87 °F | 19 mph N | 3.0 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 75 / 88 °F | 11 mph N | 2.5 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 76 / 85 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.8 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 71 / 82 °F | 14 mph N | 4.4 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 68 / 81 °F | 15 mph N | 4.4 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 68 / 80 °F | 15 mph NNW | 4.3 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 67 / 80 °F | 16 mph NNW | 4.7 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 65 / 78 °F | 17 mph NNW | 5.1 ft |
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 74° / 85° 1.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 74° / 85° 1.9 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 73° / 86° 1.4 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 78° / 91° 1.3 ft
- Tue 3 Clear sky 78° / 92° 2.6 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 77° / 87° 3.0 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 75° / 88° 2.5 ft
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, warmer than normal for late October (+3.1 °F; normal high: 83 °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 9:30 am (local time).
The sun in Dahab
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:00 am
- Full dark 6:51 pm
- Civil dawn 6:27 am
- Civil dusk 6:24 pm
- Solar noon 12:26 pm (48° high)
- Daylight 11 h 8 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:27 pm
- Full dark 6:51 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,337,867 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Dahab
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:01–4:01 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:33–4:33 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:55–10:55 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:11–9:11 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.
Where to fish in Dahab
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Dahab.
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Nearest lighthouse
Dahab Lighthouse 2.0 mi northeast
- Light
- 2 white flashes every 20 s · Fl(2) W 20s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 66 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 33 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near DahabTides nearby
All places in South Sinai, A to Z (11) →Dahab at a glance
- Town or city of about 8,000 people. Coordinates: 28.482° N, 34.495° E.
- It is 56 mi east of El-Tor, the main place in South Sinai. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 4 min earlier than in El-Tor.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about DahabQuestions
What time is sunset today in Dahab?
At 6:00 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:24 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Dahab?
At 5:52 am. First light comes at 5:00 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 2:01–4:01 am, Minor 9:55–10:55 am, Major 2:33–4:33 pm, Minor 8:11–9:11 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Dahab?
Partly cloudy, from 76 °F to 86 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northwest (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Dahab?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.7 ft waves with a period of 2.6 s from the north. The water is 78.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Dahab?
The best time to visit Dahab is from February to April and from October to December: highs of 71 °F to 87 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).