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Abu Sawatir
Al Quşayr, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp22–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Abu Sawatir is a reef dive site near Al Quşayr, 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 stingrays, lionfish, nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus. 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
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Moontail BullseyePriacanthus hamrur
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
Nearby sites
- 1Flamenco Hausriff5.1 km
- 2Ras Qusier12 km
- 3Shaab Rahma14 km
- 4Pharao Housereef14 km
- 5WECH21 km
- 6Zreab Soraya22 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org