Conditions
Hazards & safety
Strong currents·Exposed offshore site·Depth on the chasm
Depth & your standing
12–40 m
Site depth rangeConditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
32 km/h NW
Air
24.8°C
Water
26.8°C
Waves
0.6 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 11:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
08h
24.6°
32 km/h
09h
24.5°
31 km/h
10h
24.6°
32 km/h
11h
24.8°
30 km/h
12h
25.2°
28 km/h
13h
25.5°
27 km/h
14h
25.8°
25 km/h
15h
26.1°
23 km/h
16h
26.6°
24 km/h
17h
26.8°
25 km/h
18h
26.9°
27 km/h
19h
27°
28 km/h
20h
27.1°
26 km/h
21h
26.9°
28 km/h
22h
26.4°
29 km/h
23h
25.9°
31 km/h
00h
25.8°
32 km/h
01h
25.8°
33 km/h
02h
25.7°
33 km/h
03h
25.6°
31 km/h
04h
25.3°
31 km/h
05h
25.1°
31 km/h
06h
24.9°
32 km/h
07h
24.6°
34 km/h
Sat
27.1° / 24.5°
34 km/h · 0.6 m
Sun
26.5° / 24°
37 km/h · 0.7 m
Mon
26.4° / 23.4°
42 km/h · 1 m
Tue
25.3° / 22.8°
42 km/h · 1 m
Wed
26° / 23°
39 km/h · 0.9 m
Thu
28.4° / 22.2°
37 km/h · 0.9 m
Fri
28.4° / 22.9°
27 km/h · 0.7 m
About this site
Carless Reef, about 14 km northeast of Hurghada between Umm Gamar and Giftun, is a 200 m long reef crowned by two pinnacles rising from a ledge at 12 m to a deeper chasm beyond 22 m. It is famous for swirling schools of fish, moray eels and frequent encounters with pelagics, and was historically known for resident reef sharks. Strong currents and an exposed offshore position make it a thrilling dive best suited to experienced divers.
What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatusHighLC· Least concernGiant MorayGymnothorax javanicusHighLC· Least concernRed Sea (Scalefin) AnthiasPseudanthias squamipinnisHighLC· Least concernGreat BarracudaSphyraena barracudaModerateLC· Least concernGrey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosModerateEN· EndangeredHawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataModerateCR· Critically endangeredMalabar GrouperEpinephelus malabaricusModerateLC· Least concernNapoleon (Humphead) WrasseCheilinus undulatusModerateEN· EndangeredDogtooth TunaGymnosarda unicolorLowLC· Least concernWhitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusLowVU· Vulnerable
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatusHighLC· Least concern
Year-round0.5–0.85m
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicusHighLC· Least concern
Year-round1.5–2.5m
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnisHighLC· Least concern
Year-round0.07–0.15m
Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracudaModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round1.0–1.8m
Grey Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchosModerateEN· Endangered
Summer1.5–2.0m
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricataModerateCR· Critically endangered
Year-round0.6–1.0m
Malabar Grouper
Epinephelus malabaricusModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.8–1.2m
Napoleon (Humphead) Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatusModerateEN· Endangered
Year-round1.2–2.0m
Dogtooth Tuna
Gymnosarda unicolorLowLC· Least concern
Year-round0.8–2.0m
Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesusLowVU· Vulnerable
Year-round1.2–1.6m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.