Big Giftun (Erg Diana / Sha'ab Sabina)
Hurghada

Big Giftun (Erg Diana / Sha'ab Sabina).

Drop-offs and drifts off Hurghada's signature island

Depth5–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionHurghada
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
20-30 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate, drift
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Currents on the wall
Boat traffic
Depth on the drop-off
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
6 km/h SW
Air
31.2°C
Water
27.9°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
00h
30.6°
7 km/h
01h
30.4°
9 km/h
02h
29.9°
9 km/h
03h
29.1°
7 km/h
04h
28.4°
8 km/h
05h
28°
9 km/h
06h
27.4°
8 km/h
07h
28.1°
8 km/h
08h
29.9°
9 km/h
09h
31.8°
8 km/h
10h
32.4°
12 km/h
11h
31.6°
18 km/h
12h
31.9°
19 km/h
13h
32.7°
16 km/h
14h
34.2°
12 km/h
15h
34.6°
12 km/h
16h
34°
14 km/h
17h
33.8°
12 km/h
18h
33.2°
12 km/h
19h
33°
12 km/h
20h
32°
16 km/h
21h
31.6°
15 km/h
22h
31.4°
9 km/h
23h
30.5°
6 km/h
Fri
35.1° / 28.5°
24 km/h · 0.4 m
Sat
34.6° / 27.4°
19 km/h · 0.2 m
Sun
35.5° / 27.3°
13 km/h · 0.1 m
Mon
36.5° / 29.6°
22 km/h · 0.4 m
Tue
34.9° / 30.5°
32 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
35.2° / 29.8°
29 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
35.8° / 31.2°
22 km/h · 0.5 m
About this site

Big Giftun's eastern flank offers spectacular wall and drift diving along steep reef faces that plunge into the blue, fringed by hard and soft corals. The plateau and drop-offs host turtles, Napoleon wrasse, groupers and frequent passing pelagics, with occasional reef sharks on the deeper edges. Currents can be brisk, making it a rewarding drift for more 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
27.2163° N · 33.9543° E
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