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Shi'b Nazar
Thuwal, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp25–31°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Shi'b Nazar 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, moray eels, lionfish. 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
- Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
- Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
- Blackspotted RubberlipPlectorhinchus gaterinus
- Common Bluestripe SnapperLutjanus kasmira
- Half-and-half ChromisPycnochromis dimidiatus
Mushroom CoralFungia fungites- Sixline WrassePseudocheilinus hexataenia
- Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Nearby sites
- 1North Long Reef2.7 km
- 2Rose Reef3.5 km
- 3Middle Reef6.1 km
- 4Garden Reef6.9 km
- 5Cave Reef7.5 km
- 6Cement Reef8.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org