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Safaga

Canyon Reef (Sharm El Naga).

Sandy canyon and coral plateau by zodiac

Depth5–25 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyNovice
RegionSafaga
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Mild
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Mild current at the canyon mouth
Boat traffic on ascent
Stinging lionfish on coral heads
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
2 km/h S
Air
31°C
Water
28°C
Waves
0.1 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
00h
30.6°
3 km/h
01h
30.6°
2 km/h
02h
30.3°
3 km/h
03h
29.9°
6 km/h
04h
29.4°
6 km/h
05h
28.6°
4 km/h
06h
28.5°
1 km/h
07h
29.6°
1 km/h
08h
31.9°
2 km/h
09h
33.2°
5 km/h
10h
33.7°
9 km/h
11h
33.8°
16 km/h
12h
33.5°
21 km/h
13h
33.2°
21 km/h
14h
33.7°
18 km/h
15h
33.9°
13 km/h
16h
33.7°
9 km/h
17h
33.4°
6 km/h
18h
33.1°
5 km/h
19h
32.1°
6 km/h
20h
32°
5 km/h
21h
32.4°
6 km/h
22h
32.4°
9 km/h
23h
32.2°
5 km/h
Fri
36° / 27.2°
26 km/h · 0.3 m
Sat
33.9° / 28.5°
21 km/h · 0.2 m
Sun
35.2° / 28.8°
18 km/h · 0.2 m
Mon
37.2° / 30.7°
26 km/h · 0.4 m
Tue
36.5° / 32.8°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
Wed
38.8° / 32.3°
34 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
38.6° / 31.6°
28 km/h · 0.6 m
About this site

Canyon Reef, a short zodiac ride from Sharm El Naga, features a sandy canyon cutting between coral blocks and a gentle plateau ideal for relaxed exploration. Garden eels sway in the sand while morays, lionfish and schooling fusiliers populate the coral heads. Calm conditions and moderate depths suit divers of all levels.

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
26.6890° N · 33.9700° E
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