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Jotao Abu Galawa
Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth11 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Suez
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Jotao Abu Galawa is a reef dive site near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 11 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, dolphins, nudibranchs, moray eels, 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
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Nearby sites
- 1Gota Abu Galaua0.0 km
- 2Shaab Samir0.8 km
- 3Marsalis Abu Galawa1.1 km
- 4Sachua Abu Galawa1.9 km
- 5Sha'ab Bruce2.0 km
- 6El Fanadir West2.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org