Marsa Alaam Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Red Sea, Egypt)

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Marsa Alaam Surf Guide

Marsa Alaam in Red Sea is an exposed reef break. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Still reasonable in light onshore winds The short fetch makes for windswells rather than groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the north. There is no reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Marsa Alaam Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	rarely breaks	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Marsa Alaam:

The best conditions reported for surf at Marsa Alaam occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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Interactive Marsa Alaam surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Marsa Alaam is Wejh Airport (EJH) in Saudi Arabia, which is 201 km (125 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Marsa Alaam is Luxor International Airport (LXR) in Egypt, 227 km (141 miles) away.

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Marsa Alaam Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 08:48 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Marsa Alaam

Current tide and informaton

For Marsa Alaam, 0 km from Marsa Alaam.

Next High Water: 10:12am | 0.44m

Next Low Water: 04:37pm | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Marsa Alaam Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.6 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite