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Marsa Selmi
Shalātīn, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–31°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
Marsa Selmi is a reef dive site near Shalātīn, 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 dolphins, groupers, lionfish, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Bigeye EmperorMonotaxis grandoculis
Black SnapperMacolor niger
Nearby sites
- 1Abu Bassala0.6 km
- 2Fandera Hemera5.1 km
- 3Dangerous Reef7.2 km
- 4St John's Um Arouk7.8 km
- 5St John's Habili Gaffar8.5 km
- 6Gota Soraya10 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org