Roots Beach
Al Bahr al Ahmar · Egypt
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Roots Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Egypt shoreline, opening onto the Red Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.4°C (81.3°F) on average
Jan
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.4–24.8°C
Feb
22.7°C
72.9°F · 21.2–24.3°C
Mar
22.8°C
73°F · 21.5–24.1°C
Apr
23.3°C
73.9°F · 22.3–24.4°C
May
25°C
77°F · 23.3–26.6°C
Jun
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.2–28.4°C
Jul
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.8–29.9°C
Aug
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.8–30.7°C
Sep
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.3–30.3°C
Oct
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26–29°C
Nov
26.2°C
79.2°F · 23.6–28.4°C
Dec
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.8–27.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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