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Marsa Egla
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat · Shore
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Marsa Egla is a reef dive site near Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat or the shore with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, moray eels, stingrays, lionfish, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 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
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Masked PufferArothron diadematus
Whitespotted PufferArothron hispidus
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Nearby sites
- 1Marsa Asalay2.2 km
- 2Gabel Rosas4.9 km
- 3Brayka Bay Housereef North6.3 km
- 4Abo Nawas Housereef8.3 km
- 5Marsa Shagra House Reef9.3 km
- 6House reef oasis12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org