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Temple

Sharm el-Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt

EntryBoat

Max depth20 m

LevelIntermediate and up

Water bodyRed Sea

Water temp21–29°C

Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec

About this site

Temple is a pinnacle dive site near Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, groupers, dolphins, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 29 °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
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Indo-Pacific SergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardinii
Diagonal ButterflyfishChaetodon fasciatus
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org