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Arba reef
Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Arba reef is a reef dive site, 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 sea turtles, groupers, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Squaretail CoralgrouperPlectropomus areolatus
Thorny RayUrogymnus asperrimus
Chevroned ButterflyfishChaetodon trifascialis- Bluestripe PipefishDoryrhamphus excisus
- Citron GobyGobiodon citrinus
Nearby sites
- 1Makabi3.0 km
- 2Um El Sheikh5.2 km
- 3Shaab Said Nord7.2 km
- 4House Reef7.3 km
- 5Skawarit7.3 km
- 6Shaab Said North7.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org