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Sha ab Talata
Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp20–28°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov
About this site
Sha ab Talata is a reef dive site near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. 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, stingrays, whale sharks, sea turtles, 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
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Orangespine UnicornfishNaso elegans
Nearby sites
- 1Tank museum0.5 km
- 2Shaab Tiffany1.5 km
- 3Sha ab Adel6.1 km
- 4Shaabruhr Umm Gamar6.2 km
- 5Oberoi Housereef6.5 km
- 6Balena6.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org