Check the Beach

Main Beach

South Sinai, Egypt

Main Beach 4 photos

  • Psammophis aegyptius head in Egypt

    Psammophis aegyptius head in Egypt. Micha Baum, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • CIMG2915 Yolanda Porcelain Debris

    CIMG2915 Yolanda Porcelain Debris. Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • CIMG3015 BMW Pedals at Yolanda

    CIMG3015 BMW Pedals at Yolanda. Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • König Salomon Zwergbarsch (Pseudochromis fridmani)

    König Salomon Zwergbarsch (Pseudochromis fridmani). Jürgen Damm, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 3 pm, sunset 6:06 pm
7 am
9.5
15 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
Now
9.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.4
30 km/h18 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.6
28 km/h17 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C81°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
159 km/hmph W
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
9.5Excellent7 am1510
9.7Excellent8 am138
9.6ExcellentNow159
9.3Excellent10 am1912
9.0Excellent11 am2314
8.9Excellent12 pm2415
8.8Excellent1 pm2415
8.7Excellent2 pm2616
8.4Great3 pm3018
8.6Excellent4 pm2817
9.3Excellent5 pm2012
9.3Excellent6 pm1912
Sat
9.6Excellent7 am1610
9.5Excellent8 am1710
9.5Excellent9 am1610
9.4Excellent10 am1711
9.4Excellent11 am1811
9.5Excellent12 pm1610
9.8Excellent1 pm127
9.8Excellent2 pm128
9.8Excellent3 pm138
9.9Excellent4 pm127
9.9Excellent5 pm95
9.9Excellent6 pm32
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 5 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 5 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 5 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m610 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest airport
30 km19 miمطار شرم الشيخ الدولي (SSH) (SSH)

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 Main Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon10.0 ExcellentBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed9.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 14%
  • Thu8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 4%