Check the Beach

Old Vic

Red Sea, Egypt

Old Vic 5 photos

  • Hurghada Shore

    Hurghada Shore. Oooways, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Hurghada, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (306)

    Hurghada, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (306). Hassan Gaafar, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Hurghada, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (305)

    Hurghada, Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt - panoramio (305). Hassan Gaafar, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • From marriott island 1 - panoramio

    From marriott island 1 - panoramio. Hassan Gaafar, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • From marriott island 2 - panoramio

    From marriott island 2 - panoramio. Hassan Gaafar, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to sunset, sunset 6:08 pm
7 am
8.6
25 km/h16 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C76°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph NW
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
8.6Excellent7 am2516
8.7Excellent8 am2415
8.7ExcellentNow2616
8.9Excellent10 am2415
8.9Excellent11 am2415
9.0Excellent12 pm2415
9.0Excellent1 pm2415
9.0Excellent2 pm2415
9.0Excellent3 pm2415
9.1Excellent4 pm2314
9.1Excellent5 pm2113
9.5Excellent6 pm1811
Sat
9.1Excellent7 am2113
9.0Excellent8 am2314
8.8Excellent9 am2616
8.9Excellent10 am2515
8.9Excellent11 am2515
8.9Excellent12 pm2415
8.9Excellent1 pm2415
8.8Excellent2 pm2415
8.7Excellent3 pm2415
9.0Excellent4 pm2214
9.3Excellent5 pm1912
9.4Excellent6 pm1711
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -<0.1 m. High at 4 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 11 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 5 am, 0.4 mLow 10 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 11 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 5 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 10 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 5 am, 0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms460 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m940 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink30 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m640 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
3.2 km2 miالغردقة (city)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miمطار الغردقة الدولي (HRG)

Nearby places

  • London BridgeFood and drink
    210 m680 ft
  • Syake SushiJapanese
    300 m970 ft
  • Bin99Food and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Surf ‘n Turf BarFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • Marrnet cafeFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Old Vic.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 25%
  • Thu9.4 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 5%