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Wreck Nuweiba -40.0m
Nuwaybi‘a, Red Sea, Egypt
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EntryShore
Max depth40 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Aqaba
Water temp21–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Nov
About this site
Wreck Nuweiba -40.0m is a reef and wreck dive site near Nuwaybi‘a, South Sinai, Egypt, in the Gulf of Aqaba. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes cuttlefish, octopus, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea- Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
- Many-spined AngelfishCentropyge multispinis
- Yellowtail SurgeonfishZebrasoma xanthurum
- Abudjube WrasseCheilinus abudjubbe
- Black SnapperMacolor niger
- Blackspot SnapperLutjanus ehrenbergii
Nearby sites
- 1Abu Lou Lou5.4 km
- 2Sunk Buoy5.9 km
- 3La Sirene housereef9.1 km
- 4Ras Malah23 km
- 5Red Tooth Trigger Bay36 km
- 6Dahayla North37 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org