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Spot 5

Egypt

Photo: W.Strickling · CC BY-SA 4.0

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyRed Sea

Water temp20–28°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec

About this site

Spot 5 is a dive site, Egypt, in the Red Sea. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, soft corals, groupers, sea fans, napoleon wrasse. 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

Oceanic Whitetip SharkCarcharhinus longimanus
CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Coral CodCephalopholis miniata
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Black SnapperMacolor niger
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

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