Conditions
Hazards & safety
Sharp corroded wreck metal
Shallow coral heads
Mild currents
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
7 km/h W
Air
31.1°C
Water
29.5°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
04h
31.1°
6 km/h
05h
31°
7 km/h
06h
31°
7 km/h
07h
30.9°
8 km/h
08h
30.9°
7 km/h
09h
31.6°
6 km/h
10h
31.4°
2 km/h
11h
29.8°
7 km/h
12h
28.8°
6 km/h
13h
28.8°
9 km/h
14h
29.2°
13 km/h
15h
29.6°
15 km/h
16h
29.8°
14 km/h
17h
29.4°
13 km/h
18h
29.3°
9 km/h
19h
29.6°
4 km/h
20h
29.9°
5 km/h
21h
30.1°
9 km/h
22h
30.3°
9 km/h
23h
30.6°
10 km/h
00h
30.8°
11 km/h
01h
30.8°
7 km/h
02h
30.9°
5 km/h
03h
30.9°
7 km/h
Sat
31.6° / 28.8°
15 km/h · 0.2 m
Sun
31.4° / 28.9°
16 km/h · 0.1 m
Mon
32° / 29.8°
23 km/h · 0.4 m
Tue
33.1° / 30.2°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Wed
33.2° / 29.4°
25 km/h · 0.6 m
Thu
32.4° / 30.1°
18 km/h · 0.4 m
Fri
32° / 30.3°
11 km/h · 0.3 m
About this site
Abu Galawa Kebir is a large reef whose signature feature is the wreck of the Tienstin (Tien Hsing), a 36-metre steam harbour tug built in Shanghai in 1935 that sank in 1943 and now lies fused into the reef in shallow water around 12-18 metres. The coral-overgrown hull, with its mast reaching towards the surface, teems with glassfish and reef life. A protected lagoon and surrounding ergs make for an easy, atmospheric wreck-and-reef dive.
What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Blue-Lined (Bluestripe) SnapperLutjanus kasmiraHighGlassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)Parapriacanthus ransonnetiHighRed Sea (Scalefin) AnthiasPseudanthias squamipinnisHighRed Sea (Two-Banded) AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusHighCommon LionfishPterois milesModerateGiant MorayGymnothorax javanicusModerateHawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataModerate
Blue-Lined (Bluestripe) Snapper
Lutjanus kasmira Year-round0.2–0.3m
Glassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)
Parapriacanthus ransonneti Year-round0.05–0.1m
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis Year-round0.07–0.15m
Red Sea (Two-Banded) Anemonefish
Amphiprion bicinctus Year-round0.1–0.14m
Common Lionfish
Pterois miles Year-round Dawn/dusk0.3–0.38m
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus Year-round1.5–2.5m
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata Year-round0.6–1.0m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.