El Gouna Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

21.8°C / 71.3°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

22°C / 71°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
8 mph
Humidity
42%

The measurements for the water temperature in El Gouna, Al Baḩr al Aḩmar are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly El Gouna water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

El Gouna average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in El Gouna
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 21.4 21.3 21.4 22 23.1 25 26.5 27.5 26.6 25.9 23.1 22.4
Max °C 24.7 23.2 23.3 23.8 25.8 27.3 29.8 29.8 28.7 28.5 27.8 26
Min °F 71.8 71.1 71.2 72.3 74.6 77.9 81 82.4 80.7 79.7 75.4 73.8
Max °F 75.1 73 73.1 74.1 77.3 80.2 84.3 84.7 82.8 82.3 80.1 77.4

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 83.5°F / 28.6°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 72°F / 22.2°C.

7 day tide forecast for El Gouna

WedThuFriSatSunMonTue
  • Low 10:38pm
    (0.36m)
  • High 04:50am
    (0.85m)
  • Low 11:02am
    (0.35m)
  • High 05:13pm
    (0.84m)
  • Low 11:16pm
    (0.36m)
  • High 05:29am
    (0.85m)
  • Low 11:36am
    (0.35m)
  • High 05:51pm
    (0.84m)
  • Low 11:50pm
    (0.36m)
  • High 06:04am
    (0.84m)
  • Low 12:06pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 06:25pm
    (0.84m)
  • Low 12:20am
    (0.36m)
  • High 06:36am
    (0.83m)
  • Low 12:33pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 06:56pm
    (0.83m)
  • Low 12:49am
    (0.37m)
  • High 07:05am
    (0.81m)
  • Low 01:01pm
    (0.36m)
  • High 07:25pm
    (0.81m)
  • Low 01:18am
    (0.38m)
  • High 07:32am
    (0.8m)
  • Low 01:29pm
    (0.37m)
  • High 07:51pm
    (0.8m)
  • Low 01:48am
    (0.4m)
  • High 07:56am
    (0.78m)
  • Low 01:59pm
    (0.39m)
7 day tide times for El Gouna

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Shadwan, Egypt) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.