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Sha ab Ali
Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Suez
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Sha ab Ali is a reef dive site near Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Suez. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, nudibranchs, lionfish, stingrays, moray eels. 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
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Blotcheye SoldierfishMyripristis murdjan
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Tentacled FlatheadPapilloculiceps longiceps
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatus
Longfin BatfishPlatax teira
Nearby sites
- 1Shaab Ali1.4 km
- 2
SS Thistlegorm2.7 km - 3Shag Rock3.0 km
- 4Kingston3.2 km
- 5Wreck Sarah H ExposedWreck3.2 km
- 6Shag Rock3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org