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Ras Abu Galum
Ras Abu Galum South · Dahab, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
Ras Abu Galum is a reef dive site near Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, stingrays, lionfish, nudibranchs, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureus
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Yellowtail SurgeonfishZebrasoma xanthurum
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Nearby sites
- 1Dahayla South0.2 km
- 2Dahayla North0.6 km
- 3Red Tooth Trigger Bay1.4 km
- 4The Bells4.5 km
- 5Free diving platform4.7 km
- 6Saddle4.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org