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Sharm el-Naga

Sharm el-Naga (2) · Makadi Bay, Red Sea, Egypt

EntryShore — Sharm el-Naga (2)

Max depth25 m

LevelIntermediate and up

Water bodyRed Sea

Water temp21–29°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec

About this site

Sharm el-Naga is a reef dive site near Makadi Bay, 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 stingrays, sea turtles, groupers, soft corals, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 29 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiator

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org