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Elba Reef West (Fingers)
Hala'ib, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp25–31°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Elba Reef West (Fingers) is a reef dive site near Hala'ib, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. 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 nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue Dragon NudibranchPteraeolidia semperi
Narwal ShrimpPlesionika narval
Striped Pyjama NudibranchChromodoris quadricolor
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Bulb Tentacle Sea AnemoneEntacmaea quadricolor
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata
Ramified Fire CoralMillepora dichotoma
Nearby sites
- 1Elba Reef East (North-Plateau)1.9 km
- 2Elba Reef, West-Plateau4.6 km
- 3Elba Reef, North Plateau4.7 km
- 4Elba Reef4.7 km
- 5Elba Reef East (Southplateau)4.8 km
- 6Elba Reef, South Plateau4.9 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