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Sand Island
Thuwal, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
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EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp25–31°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Sand Island is a reef dive site near Thuwal, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 31 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sammara SquirrelfishNeoniphon sammara
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthus
Common Bluestripe SnapperLutjanus kasmira
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal
Nearby sites
- 1Al Fahal South6.6 km
- 2Al Fahal East6.9 km
- 3Al Fahal vis Wreck7.3 km
- 4Al Fahal North8.1 km
- 5Rose Reef15 km
- 6Aquarium Reef18 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org