Abu Dabbab III (Erg)
Marsa Alam

Abu Dabbab III (Erg).

Offshore coral pinnacle north of Abu Dabbab bay

Depth8–26 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionMarsa Alam
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Open-water exposure·Mild to moderate current·Boat traffic
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
28 km/h N
Air
35.3°C
Water
30.2°C
Waves
0.6 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 21:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
12h
35.3°
28 km/h
13h
34.8°
30 km/h
14h
33.9°
29 km/h
15h
34°
22 km/h
16h
33.9°
18 km/h
17h
32.7°
16 km/h
18h
32.1°
8 km/h
19h
32°
2 km/h
20h
32.2°
1 km/h
21h
32.2°
2 km/h
22h
31.6°
8 km/h
23h
31°
10 km/h
00h
30.3°
12 km/h
01h
30.1°
15 km/h
02h
29.8°
16 km/h
03h
29.4°
17 km/h
04h
28.7°
17 km/h
05h
28.2°
17 km/h
06h
27.8°
16 km/h
07h
28.1°
16 km/h
08h
31.5°
13 km/h
09h
34.2°
19 km/h
10h
35.2°
24 km/h
11h
35.9°
27 km/h
Tue
35.3° / 27.2°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Wed
36° / 27.8°
30 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
35.3° / 27.2°
31 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
35.4° / 26.9°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
35.9° / 29°
33 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
36.2° / 28.2°
37 km/h · 1.3 m
Mon
35° / 29.9°
30 km/h · 1 m
About this site
Catalog

Abu Dabbab III is a freestanding coral pinnacle (erg) rising from the sand offshore near the Abu Dabbab bays, ringed by coral blocks and sandy patches. The tower attracts schooling snapper, barracuda and trevally, with stingrays and morays around the base. Moderate depth and occasional current make it a rewarding intermediate reef dive.

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
25.3650° N · 34.7720° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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