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Torfa El Mesheich
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt

EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Torfa El Mesheich is a reef dive site near Marsa Alam, Red Sea, 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 stingrays, groupers, dolphins, lionfish, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiDevil FirefishPterois miles
Exquisite ButterflyfishChaetodon austriacus
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohal
Yellowfin HindCephalopholis hemistiktos
Yellowtail SurgeonfishZebrasoma xanthurum
Nearby sites
- 1Erg Gubar2.0 km
- 2Shilineat2.0 km
- 3Torfi, Wadi Gamal3.4 km
- 4Wadi Gimal DC Housereef4.0 km
- 5Sharm Lulli4.4 km
- 6Gota Wadi Gamal4.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org