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Gorgonia Housereef
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Gorgonia Housereef is a reef dive site near Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. 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 stingrays, groupers, nudibranchs, lionfish, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
- Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
- Dusky ParrotfishScarus niger
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei- Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Halavi RayGlaucostegus halavi
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Nearby sites
- 1Wadi Gimal DC Housereef2.3 km
- 2Torfa El Mesheich5.5 km
- 3Gota Wadi Gamal5.9 km
- 4Shilineat6.1 km
- 5Torfi, Wadi Gamal6.7 km
- 6Erg Gubar7.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org