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Gota Iris
Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Gota Iris is a dive site near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, octopus, soft corals, dolphins, stingrays. 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
- 1Abu Nugar0.0 km
- 2Erg Abu Nugar2.0 km
- 3Shaab Samir4.2 km
- 4Gota Abu Galaua4.5 km
- 5Jotao Abu Galawa4.6 km
- 6Sachua Abu Galawa4.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org