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Black Rock
Tala Bay, Aqaba 2, Jordan
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Black Rock is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Tala Bay, Aqaba, Jordan, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, lionfish, nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels. 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
- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea- Devil FirefishPterois miles
- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
- Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatus
- Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Nearby sites
- 1Rainbow reef0.2 km
- 2Cedar Pride Shipwreck0.3 km
- 3Japanese Gardens Coral Reefs0.5 km
- 4King Abdullah Reef0.7 km
- 5Gorgon 10.9 km
- 6First Bay1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org