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
Depth & your standing
5–30 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
24 km/h NW
Air
25.2°C
Water
26.9°C
Waves
0.6 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 10:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
06h
25°
25 km/h
07h
24.9°
22 km/h
08h
24.8°
22 km/h
09h
25.2°
25 km/h
10h
25.6°
28 km/h
11h
25.9°
26 km/h
12h
26.2°
25 km/h
13h
26.3°
27 km/h
14h
26.3°
30 km/h
15h
26.5°
33 km/h
16h
26.8°
31 km/h
17h
26.9°
28 km/h
18h
26.9°
23 km/h
19h
26.9°
20 km/h
20h
26.8°
26 km/h
21h
26.6°
23 km/h
22h
26.2°
22 km/h
23h
25.8°
24 km/h
00h
25.6°
22 km/h
01h
25.4°
20 km/h
02h
25.3°
20 km/h
03h
25.3°
19 km/h
04h
25.1°
18 km/h
05h
24.9°
18 km/h
Fri
26.9° / 24.8°
33 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
26.9° / 24.3°
23 km/h · 0.5 m
Sun
26.9° / 24.4°
29 km/h · 0.7 m
Mon
26.6° / 23.4°
34 km/h · 0.9 m
Tue
26.2° / 23.3°
34 km/h · 1 m
Wed
26.5° / 22.8°
33 km/h · 0.9 m
Thu
27° / 23.1°
33 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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