Conditions
Hazards & safety
Strong currents·Exposed offshore site·Depth on the chasm
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
17 km/h N
Air
32.6°C
Water
28.9°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 21:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
17h
32.6°
17 km/h
18h
31.7°
14 km/h
19h
31.2°
10 km/h
20h
31.3°
9 km/h
21h
31.7°
11 km/h
22h
31.4°
14 km/h
23h
30.7°
13 km/h
00h
30.2°
15 km/h
01h
29.9°
15 km/h
02h
29.5°
15 km/h
03h
29.2°
15 km/h
04h
28.8°
13 km/h
05h
28.2°
12 km/h
06h
27.5°
11 km/h
07h
27.2°
10 km/h
08h
28.7°
12 km/h
09h
30.3°
14 km/h
10h
31.6°
15 km/h
11h
32.7°
17 km/h
12h
32.9°
19 km/h
13h
32.8°
22 km/h
14h
33.1°
23 km/h
15h
33.6°
25 km/h
16h
33.5°
24 km/h
Tue
32.9° / 27.8°
25 km/h · 0.4 m
Wed
33.6° / 27.2°
25 km/h · 0.6 m
Thu
34.1° / 27.7°
29 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
34° / 28.2°
27 km/h · 0.6 m
Sat
35° / 28.1°
28 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
33.2° / 27.3°
28 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
32.9° / 27.4°
25 km/h · 0.8 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.