Spot 7

Makadi Bay, Red Sea, Egypt

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyRed Sea

Water temp21–28°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec

About this site

Spot 7 is a dive site near Makadi Bay, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, sea turtles, groupers, soft corals, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Sea GoldiePseudanthias squamipinnis
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiator

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

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