AtlasChapter I · Region 08

Nuweiba.

Bedouin coast of the Gulf of Aqaba

Sites catalogued
8
Common season
Year-round
Difficulty
Novice–Intermediate

About this region

A laid-back stretch of Bedouin coast between Taba and Dahab, where the diving is unhurried and uncrowded. Gentle house reefs, seagrass beds grazed by turtles, and long shore entries reward divers looking to escape the busier hubs.

Region facts

Sites catalogued8
Center28.97° N, 34.67° E
Common seasonYear-round
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
9 km/h NW
Air
24.5°C
Water
26.3°C
Waves
0.1 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 10:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
07h
24.5°
9 km/h
08h
24.8°
9 km/h
09h
25.6°
8 km/h
10h
26.6°
9 km/h
11h
27.6°
11 km/h
12h
27.9°
12 km/h
13h
28.5°
11 km/h
14h
29.4°
9 km/h
15h
29.9°
8 km/h
16h
30.1°
6 km/h
17h
30°
5 km/h
18h
29.3°
4 km/h
19h
28.9°
8 km/h
20h
28.1°
14 km/h
21h
27.8°
10 km/h
22h
27.2°
8 km/h
23h
26.6°
8 km/h
00h
26°
7 km/h
01h
25.6°
7 km/h
02h
25.2°
8 km/h
03h
24.8°
8 km/h
04h
24.5°
8 km/h
05h
24.2°
8 km/h
06h
24°
9 km/h
Fri
30.1° / 24.5°
14 km/h · 0.2 m
Sat
29.9° / 23.8°
15 km/h · 0.3 m
Sun
30.6° / 24.1°
15 km/h · 0.4 m
Mon
29.8° / 23.4°
20 km/h · 0.5 m
Tue
28.7° / 22.9°
22 km/h · 0.5 m
Wed
30.5° / 22.5°
19 km/h · 0.4 m
Thu
33.1° / 23.9°
12 km/h · 0.3 m

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