Check the Beach

Paradise Island

Red Sea, Egypt

Paradise Island 5 photos

  • Giftun island

    Giftun island. KatjaaM, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Giftun, Eden Island

    Giftun, Eden Island. Vojtasekd, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Giftun Island Egypte - panoramio

    Giftun Island Egypte - panoramio. E v Schoonhoven, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Giftun Island Egypte - panoramio (1)

    Giftun Island Egypte - panoramio (1). E v Schoonhoven, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Giftun island - panoramio

    Giftun island - panoramio. Janek A, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:08 pm
7 am
8.3
33 km/h20 mph wind, Great
Now
8.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.4
30 km/h19 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.6
28 km/h18 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.6
28 km/h17 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.8
27 km/h16 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
3220 km/hmph NW
Gusts
4427 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
8.3Great7 am3320
8.3GreatNow3220
8.4Great9 am3019
8.5Excellent10 am2918
8.5Excellent11 am2918
8.6Excellent12 pm2818
8.6Excellent1 pm2817
8.7Excellent2 pm2717
8.8Excellent3 pm2716
9.1Excellent4 pm2314
8.9Excellent5 pm2314
9.1Excellent6 pm2314
Sat
8.5Excellent7 am2918
8.5Excellent8 am3019
8.5Excellent9 am3019
8.5Excellent10 am2918
8.5Excellent11 am2918
8.6Excellent12 pm2918
8.7Excellent1 pm2817
8.8Excellent2 pm2616
8.7Excellent3 pm2515
8.8Excellent4 pm2314
9.3Excellent5 pm1911
9.2Excellent6 pm2113
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 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 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

  • Restrooms180 m590 ft away
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 190 m620 ft

Getting there

Nearest airport
16 km10 miمطار الغردقة الدولي (HRG)

Nearby places

  • Fruit BarFood and drink
    190 m620 ft
  • MövenpickFood and drink
    200 m650 ft

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 Paradise Island.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 17%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu9.3 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 4%