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Spit Reef
Safaga, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp21–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Spit Reef is a reef dive site near Safaga, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Bigfin Reef SquidSepioteuthis lessoniana
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Jayakar's SeahorseHippocampus jayakari
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Yellowfin HindCephalopholis hemistiktos- Arabian BlennyAntennablennius hypenetes
Nearby sites
- 1El Arish3.9 km
- 2Sha ab Bagul3.9 km
- 3الإسم العربي ؟4.3 km
- 4Azra7.6 km
- 5Sha ab Sheer - Coral Paradise7.8 km
- 6Safaga8.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org