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
Depth & your standing
5–40 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
21 km/h N
Air
27.2°C
Water
26.9°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 22:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
19h
27.2°
21 km/h
20h
27.3°
22 km/h
21h
27.2°
22 km/h
22h
27.2°
22 km/h
23h
27.1°
28 km/h
00h
26.9°
32 km/h
01h
26.7°
33 km/h
02h
26.6°
32 km/h
03h
26.6°
31 km/h
04h
26.6°
30 km/h
05h
26.4°
30 km/h
06h
26.2°
33 km/h
07h
25.8°
37 km/h
08h
25.5°
37 km/h
09h
25.5°
35 km/h
10h
25.7°
32 km/h
11h
25.8°
29 km/h
12h
25.8°
28 km/h
13h
25.7°
28 km/h
14h
25.9°
28 km/h
15h
26.2°
28 km/h
16h
26.4°
27 km/h
17h
26.6°
22 km/h
18h
26.7°
18 km/h
Fri
27.7° / 25.9°
40 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
27.1° / 25.4°
37 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
27° / 25.5°
43 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
27.2° / 25°
42 km/h · 1.1 m
Tue
26.3° / 24.7°
47 km/h · 1.3 m
Wed
28.6° / 24.3°
47 km/h · 1.4 m
Thu
29.7° / 23.8°
27 km/h · 1.3 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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