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
Depth & your standing
3–18 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
9 km/h W
Air
25°C
Water
27.7°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 11:00 · Low 17:00
Next 24 hours
05h
24.8°
9 km/h
06h
24.6°
9 km/h
07h
24.4°
8 km/h
08h
25.2°
8 km/h
09h
26.7°
8 km/h
10h
28.1°
14 km/h
11h
29°
16 km/h
12h
28.9°
18 km/h
13h
28.7°
21 km/h
14h
28.4°
23 km/h
15h
28.4°
22 km/h
16h
28.2°
20 km/h
17h
27.9°
17 km/h
18h
27.3°
15 km/h
19h
26.9°
15 km/h
20h
26.7°
15 km/h
21h
26.5°
14 km/h
22h
26°
11 km/h
23h
25.7°
9 km/h
00h
25.8°
9 km/h
01h
25.6°
9 km/h
02h
25.6°
12 km/h
03h
25.4°
13 km/h
04h
25.2°
13 km/h
Sat
29.1° / 24.4°
23 km/h · 0.8 m
Sun
28.4° / 24.8°
27 km/h · 1 m
Mon
28.5° / 24.9°
29 km/h · 1.2 m
Tue
27.9° / 23.9°
28 km/h · 1.2 m
Wed
27.7° / 23.7°
30 km/h · 1.1 m
Thu
29.2° / 23.9°
29 km/h · 1.1 m
Fri
30.1° / 24.1°
25 km/h · 0.7 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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