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Erg Abu Nugar
Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Suez
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Erg Abu Nugar is a reef dive site near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez. 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 dolphins, stingrays, moray eels, nudibranchs, groupers. 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
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Yellowbar AngelfishPomacanthus maculosus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Nearby sites
- 1Gota Iris2.0 km
- 2Abu Nugar2.0 km
- 3Shaab Samir4.9 km
- 4Abu Salama5.1 km
- 5Sachua Abu Galawa5.2 km
- 6Poseidon Reef5.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org