Abu Kafan
Safaga

Abu Kafan.

Steep walls and the best drift in Safaga

Depth5–40 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionSafaga
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
20-40 m
Visibility
Mild to strong
Current
Year-round; hammerheads late summer
Best season
Hazards & safety
Strong unpredictable currents·Deep walls·Open-water exposure·Down-currents
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
15 km/h N
Air
34.7°C
Water
29°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 21:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
17h
34.5°
14 km/h
18h
33.7°
11 km/h
19h
32.6°
5 km/h
20h
31.9°
2 km/h
21h
31.4°
5 km/h
22h
31.1°
8 km/h
23h
30.5°
9 km/h
00h
30°
8 km/h
01h
29.4°
8 km/h
02h
28.6°
8 km/h
03h
27.6°
8 km/h
04h
26.5°
11 km/h
05h
25.8°
11 km/h
06h
25.3°
10 km/h
07h
25.6°
10 km/h
08h
30°
7 km/h
09h
32.6°
15 km/h
10h
34.1°
21 km/h
11h
34.9°
22 km/h
12h
35.1°
23 km/h
13h
34.4°
24 km/h
14h
34.4°
24 km/h
15h
34.8°
19 km/h
16h
34.9°
15 km/h
Tue
34.9° / 24.7°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Wed
35.1° / 25.3°
24 km/h · 0.6 m
Thu
35.5° / 25.7°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
35.9° / 26.1°
31 km/h · 0.6 m
Sat
36.6° / 27.2°
35 km/h · 1 m
Sun
37.2° / 26.2°
29 km/h · 1.2 m
Mon
35.6° / 27.3°
25 km/h · 1.1 m
About this site
Catalog

Abu Kafan is a long, narrow reef rising from deep water, considered the premier dive of the Safaga area with breathtaking cliffs falling away on its east and west flanks. The north and south plateaus, dense with soft corals and gorgonians, host schooling barracuda, jacks, glasseye sweepers in their hundreds, and hammerheads in late summer. Frequent currents make it an exhilarating drift along the walls 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
26.6530° N · 34.1097° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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