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The Brothers.

Big & Little Brother — offshore shark walls

Sites catalogued
6
Common season
Year-round (best Mar–Nov)
Difficulty
Intermediate–Advanced

About this region

Two tiny islets rising from the open sea off Quseir, reachable only by liveaboard. Sheer walls drip with soft coral and gorgonians, the Numidia and Aida wrecks cling to Big Brother's tip, and thresher and oceanic whitetip sharks patrol the blue.

Region facts

Sites catalogued6
Center26.32° N, 35.00° E
Common seasonYear-round (best Mar–Nov)
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
32 km/h NW
Air
26.3°C
Water
27.6°C
Waves
1.1 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 22:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
12h
26.3°
31 km/h
13h
26.3°
28 km/h
14h
26.2°
26 km/h
15h
26.3°
25 km/h
16h
26.5°
24 km/h
17h
26.6°
25 km/h
18h
26.6°
24 km/h
19h
26.8°
22 km/h
20h
26.8°
18 km/h
21h
27°
18 km/h
22h
27.1°
21 km/h
23h
27°
23 km/h
00h
27°
27 km/h
01h
26.8°
30 km/h
02h
26.5°
30 km/h
03h
26.6°
32 km/h
04h
26.4°
35 km/h
05h
26.3°
35 km/h
06h
26.2°
34 km/h
07h
26.1°
33 km/h
08h
26.1°
30 km/h
09h
26°
28 km/h
10h
26°
27 km/h
11h
26°
27 km/h
Fri
27.6° / 26.1°
36 km/h · 1.2 m
Sat
27° / 25.7°
35 km/h · 1.1 m
Sun
27.1° / 25.9°
37 km/h · 1.1 m
Mon
26.6° / 25.5°
36 km/h · 1.5 m
Tue
26.5° / 25.2°
37 km/h · 1.6 m
Wed
26.7° / 25.3°
36 km/h · 1.6 m
Thu
27° / 25.6°
41 km/h · 1.4 m

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