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South Lagoona Reef
Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt
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EntryShore
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
South Lagoona Reef is a reef dive site near Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. 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, dolphins, groupers, jacks, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 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
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseus
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiator
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Nearby sites
- 1Laguna Reef0.7 km
- 2Marsa Shabir0.9 km
- 3Laguna Reef1.2 km
- 4Jackson Reef1.3 km
- 5North Lagoona Reef1.4 km
- 6Wreck JAckson ExposedWreck1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org