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Abu Kefan
Safaga, Red Sea, Egypt
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EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp22–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Abu Kefan is a reef dive site near Safaga, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes soft corals, stingrays, dolphins, sea fans, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Bush CoralSeriatopora hystrix
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora verrucosa
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Pulse CoralAnthelia glauca
Nearby sites
- 1Abu Kafan0.6 km
- 2Um Hal Hal4.9 km
- 3Shaab Claude5.0 km
- 4Sha ab Sheer - Shark Point5.4 km
- 5Salem Express, wreck5.5 km
- 6Middle Reef5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org