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Dahayla South
Dahab, Red Sea, Egypt
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EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
Dahayla South is a reef dive site near Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes cuttlefish, octopus, groupers, stingrays, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus- Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureus
- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
- Yellowtail SurgeonfishZebrasoma xanthurum
- Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
- Diagonal ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1Ras Abu Galum0.2 km
- 2Dahayla North0.7 km
- 3Red Tooth Trigger Bay1.6 km
- 4The Bells4.5 km
- 5Free diving platform4.6 km
- 6Saddle4.7 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