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Sachua Abu Galawa
Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth26 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Suez
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Sachua Abu Galawa is a reef dive site near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 26 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, stingrays, moray eels, groupers, nudibranchs. 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
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1Shaab Samir1.3 km
- 2Marsalis Abu Galawa1.6 km
- 3Gota Abu Galaua1.9 km
- 4Jotao Abu Galawa1.9 km
- 5Abu Salama2.2 km
- 6Shabha2.5 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