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
16 km/h W
Air
29.2°C
Water
28.6°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
02h
29.1°
16 km/h
03h
28.8°
16 km/h
04h
28.6°
16 km/h
05h
28.3°
15 km/h
06h
27.9°
13 km/h
07h
27.7°
11 km/h
08h
29.5°
12 km/h
09h
31.4°
14 km/h
10h
32°
16 km/h
11h
32.2°
17 km/h
12h
31.9°
20 km/h
13h
32°
23 km/h
14h
32.4°
25 km/h
15h
32.6°
26 km/h
16h
32.6°
25 km/h
17h
32.3°
22 km/h
18h
31.8°
20 km/h
19h
31.3°
15 km/h
20h
31.3°
12 km/h
21h
31.1°
11 km/h
22h
30.9°
12 km/h
23h
30.9°
14 km/h
00h
30.6°
17 km/h
01h
30.2°
17 km/h
Tue
32.6° / 27.7°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Wed
33.2° / 27.4°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
34.3° / 27.8°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
34.6° / 28.1°
26 km/h · 0.6 m
Sat
35.4° / 28.3°
29 km/h · 0.8 m
Sun
33.2° / 27.1°
29 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
32.2° / 27.9°
24 km/h · 0.8 m
About this site
Catalog

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
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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