Spot 2

Eilat, Southern, Israel

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyGulf of Aqaba

Water temp20–28°C

Estimated from climate dataJul–Nov

About this site

Spot 2 is a dive site near Eilat, Southern, Israel, in the Gulf of Aqaba. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, octopus, moray eels, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 28 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Marbled SpinefootSiganus rivulatus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatus
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Devil FirefishPterois miles

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org