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
Centre28.97° N, 34.67° E
Common seasonYear-round
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
11 km/h NW
Air
28.6°C
Water
28.7°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
04h
28.6°
11 km/h
05h
28.1°
11 km/h
06h
27.8°
12 km/h
07h
28.3°
13 km/h
08h
30°
13 km/h
09h
31.4°
13 km/h
10h
31.8°
14 km/h
11h
31.9°
13 km/h
12h
32.7°
11 km/h
13h
34°
9 km/h
14h
35.2°
9 km/h
15h
35.9°
9 km/h
16h
36.4°
9 km/h
17h
36.5°
9 km/h
18h
36.3°
10 km/h
19h
36°
7 km/h
20h
35.9°
8 km/h
21h
34.9°
14 km/h
22h
34.1°
15 km/h
23h
32.5°
14 km/h
00h
31.4°
16 km/h
01h
30.6°
16 km/h
02h
30.2°
17 km/h
03h
29.7°
16 km/h
Tue
36.5° / 27.8°
15 km/h · 0.2 m
Wed
36.7° / 28.5°
17 km/h · 0.2 m
Thu
36.4° / 28.2°
17 km/h · 0.2 m
Fri
36° / 27.9°
15 km/h · 0.3 m
Sat
36.3° / 27.9°
19 km/h · 0.3 m
Sun
34.6° / 26.1°
20 km/h · 0.4 m
Mon
36.2° / 28°
18 km/h · 0.3 m

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