Spot 9

Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt

LevelBeginner-friendly

Water bodyRed Sea

Water temp21–28°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec

About this site

Spot 9 is a dive site near Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Red Sea. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, groupers, dolphins, lionfish, jacks. 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

Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Masked PufferArothron diadematus
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

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