Conditions
Hazards & safety
Drift current along the point
Fire coral on the wall
Night-dive disorientation at the barge
Boat traffic at the mooring
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
17 km/h NW
Air
29.2°C
Water
26.7°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
03h
28.9°
17 km/h
04h
28.4°
15 km/h
05h
27.8°
13 km/h
06h
27.5°
12 km/h
07h
27.5°
12 km/h
08h
27.3°
10 km/h
09h
27.3°
8 km/h
10h
27.6°
10 km/h
11h
27.6°
11 km/h
12h
27.9°
10 km/h
13h
28.9°
13 km/h
14h
29.4°
14 km/h
15h
29.9°
15 km/h
16h
29.8°
10 km/h
17h
29.8°
13 km/h
18h
29.9°
9 km/h
19h
29.5°
16 km/h
20h
29.3°
18 km/h
21h
29.5°
18 km/h
22h
29.4°
17 km/h
23h
29.4°
14 km/h
00h
29.3°
7 km/h
01h
29.1°
6 km/h
02h
28.7°
8 km/h
Sat
29.9° / 27.3°
18 km/h · 0.3 m
Sun
30.4° / 28°
15 km/h · 0.1 m
Mon
32.6° / 27.5°
37 km/h · 0.6 m
Tue
30.9° / 27.5°
36 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
31.1° / 27.9°
36 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
31.1° / 28.5°
32 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
31.9° / 29.3°
29 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
The eastern point of Gubal Island, marked by an old lighthouse, offering a classic drift along a sloping wall covered in soft corals and fire coral. Tucked into the shallows lies the small Barge wreck, broken and encrusted, famous as one of the Red Sea's best night dives for resident moray eels, lionfish, crocodilefish and feeding stingrays. A popular sheltered overnight mooring on Thistlegorm itineraries.
What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Common LionfishPterois milesHighGlassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)Parapriacanthus ransonnetiHighRed Sea (Scalefin) AnthiasPseudanthias squamipinnisHighBigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatusModerateGiant MorayGymnothorax javanicusModerateGreen Sea TurtleChelonia mydasModerateNapoleon (Humphead) WrasseCheilinus undulatusModerate
Common Lionfish
Pterois miles Year-round Dawn/dusk0.3–0.38m
Glassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)
Parapriacanthus ransonneti Year-round0.05–0.1m
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis Year-round0.07–0.15m
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus Year-round0.5–0.85m
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus Year-round1.5–2.5m
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas Year-round1.0–1.5m
Napoleon (Humphead) Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus Year-round1.2–2.0m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.