N/A
El Quseir

Abu Humra (Shaab Abu Hamra).

Long reef with twin plateaus for big fish

Depth8–40 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionEl Quseir
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
20-35 m
Visibility
Moderate to strong, drift
Current
Year-round (sharks more likely summer–autumn)
Best season
Hazards & safety
Strong currents and drift conditions
Open-water exposure on the plateaus
Potential shark encounters
Depth on the drop-offs
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
12 km/h NW
Air
29°C
Water
28.3°C
Waves
0.1 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
03h
28.5°
12 km/h
04h
27.9°
12 km/h
05h
27.4°
13 km/h
06h
26.9°
14 km/h
07h
28.1°
13 km/h
08h
31.8°
8 km/h
09h
33.8°
5 km/h
10h
33.6°
12 km/h
11h
33.2°
16 km/h
12h
33.1°
19 km/h
13h
33.5°
16 km/h
14h
33.8°
15 km/h
15h
33.5°
13 km/h
16h
32.9°
13 km/h
17h
32.2°
12 km/h
18h
31.8°
10 km/h
19h
31.1°
9 km/h
20h
30.7°
8 km/h
21h
30.8°
8 km/h
22h
30.6°
5 km/h
23h
30.1°
1 km/h
00h
29.3°
5 km/h
01h
28.9°
7 km/h
02h
28°
11 km/h
Sat
33.8° / 26.9°
19 km/h · 0.1 m
Sun
33.7° / 26.2°
22 km/h · 0.2 m
Mon
36.1° / 29.1°
24 km/h · 0.5 m
Tue
35.2° / 29.9°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Wed
35.2° / 27.9°
29 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
35.8° / 29.1°
27 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
36.1° / 30.5°
19 km/h · 1 m
About this site

Abu Humra, also called Shaab Abu Hamra, is a reef over 400 metres long boasting two impressive plateaus that drop into the blue. The exposed corners are renowned for big-fish action: oceanic whitetip and hammerhead sharks, rays, giant barracuda schools and Napoleon wrasse all cruise the edges. Strong currents that nourish dense soft corals make this a thrilling drift dive for experienced divers.

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
26.2771° N · 34.1891° E
Recent sightings
No sightings logged yet. Be the first.
Divers who've dived here
0 divers
No one's logged this site yet. Be the first.
Gallery
0 photos · 0 videos
No photos yet.
Diver reviews
Loading reviews…
Questions & answers
More in El Quseir