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Erg Somaya
Erg Somaya Drift · Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Erg Somaya is a reef dive site near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, moray eels, soft corals, sea fans, lionfish. 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
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Whip CoralCirrhipathes anguina
Nearby sites
- 1Ham Ham0.3 km
- 2Diver s Alley1.0 km
- 3Giftun Soraya1.2 km
- 4Police Station2.2 km
- 5Abu Ramada Plateau2.5 km
- 6Falfulea2.9 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