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Abu Nugar
Abo El Nogar · Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Suez
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Abu Nugar is a reef dive site near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, stingrays, moray eels, nudibranchs, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Yellowbar AngelfishPomacanthus maculosus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Nearby sites
- 1Gota Iris0.0 km
- 2Erg Abu Nugar2.0 km
- 3Shaab Samir4.1 km
- 4Gota Abu Galaua4.5 km
- 5Jotao Abu Galawa4.5 km
- 6Sachua Abu Galawa4.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org