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Ras Malek
Makadi Bay, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Ras Malek is a reef dive site near Makadi Bay, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, octopus, groupers, nudibranchs, lionfish. 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal
- Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
- Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
- Devil FirefishPterois miles
- Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Nearby sites
- 1Citadel housereef1.7 km
- 2Ras Disha2.1 km
- 3Oberoi Housereef3.3 km
- 4Tofa Abu Hashish3.8 km
- 5Abu Hashish Drift5.2 km
- 6Abu Hashish Lagoon5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org