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Abu Nuhas Carnatic
El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt
Max depth18 m–27 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Suez
Water temp21–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Abu Nuhas Carnatic is a dive site near El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez. It has a maximum depth of about 27 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, stingrays, groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 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
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Yellowbar AngelfishPomacanthus maculosus
Clown CorisCoris aygula
Nearby sites
- 1Abu Nuhas Chrisoula K1.6 km
- 2Abu Nuhas Giannis D1.8 km
- 3Kimon M4.1 km
- 4Chrisoula K4.2 km
- 5SS Carnatic4.3 km
- 6Giannis D4.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org