Abu Dabbab
Marsa Alam

Abu Dabbab.

Seagrass bay famous for dugongs and giant green turtles

Depth3–18 m
EntryShore entry
DifficultyNovice
RegionMarsa Alam
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
10-20 m
Visibility
Mild
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Boat traffic in the bay·Stingrays in the sand·Variable in-water visibility over seagrass
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
16 km/h W
Air
29.1°C
Water
30.3°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 10:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
03h
28.8°
17 km/h
04h
28.4°
17 km/h
05h
28.1°
17 km/h
06h
27.8°
17 km/h
07h
28.1°
16 km/h
08h
31.3°
13 km/h
09h
33.9°
18 km/h
10h
34.9°
25 km/h
11h
35.7°
27 km/h
12h
35.8°
28 km/h
13h
34.7°
30 km/h
14h
33.8°
29 km/h
15h
33.8°
22 km/h
16h
33.4°
18 km/h
17h
32.8°
15 km/h
18h
32°
10 km/h
19h
31.7°
2 km/h
20h
32.1°
3 km/h
21h
32.1°
2 km/h
22h
31.5°
2 km/h
23h
30.8°
4 km/h
00h
30.2°
9 km/h
01h
29.9°
13 km/h
02h
29°
14 km/h
Wed
35.8° / 27.8°
30 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
35.3° / 27.4°
30 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
35.5° / 27.2°
33 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
35.9° / 28.4°
31 km/h · 1 m
Sun
36° / 28.2°
36 km/h · 1.2 m
Mon
35.4° / 27.9°
33 km/h · 1 m
Tue
34.1° / 28.6°
19 km/h · 0.6 m
About this site
Catalog

Abu Dabbab is a sandy, shallow bay backed by seagrass meadows, renowned as one of the best places in the Red Sea to encounter dugongs and large green turtles grazing in the open. The easy shore-accessible reef on both arms of the bay shelters guitar sharks, stingrays and snake eels in the sand. Its gentle conditions make it ideal for beginners, training and long, relaxed dives.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
25.3445° N · 34.7780° E
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