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Resta Reef
Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Resta Reef is a reef dive site, 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, groupers, sea turtles, moray eels, octopus. 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
- Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal
- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
- Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Diagonal ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma- Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatus
- Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Nearby sites
- 1Scubaworld0.5 km
- 2Marsa Umm Gerifat South0.9 km
- 3Marsa Umm Gerifat0.9 km
- 4Coraya Beach Housereef North1.0 km
- 5Sharm Coraya1.9 km
- 6Hamra2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org