Dahab

Caves.

Shallow coral overhangs and a cavern system
Depth4–25 m
EntryShore entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionDahab
Conditions
21–28°C
Water temp
15–30 m
Visibility
Mild
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Overhead environments in the caverns·Shallow surge near entry·Deeper southern reef beyond the caves
Depth & your standing
4–25 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
7 km/h NW
Air
25.3°C
Water
26.2°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 10:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
08h
25.8°
7 km/h
09h
26.9°
8 km/h
10h
28.1°
10 km/h
11h
29.3°
12 km/h
12h
30.3°
15 km/h
13h
30.4°
14 km/h
14h
30.2°
13 km/h
15h
30.2°
11 km/h
16h
29.8°
9 km/h
17h
29.3°
7 km/h
18h
28.5°
3 km/h
19h
28°
3 km/h
20h
27.3°
4 km/h
21h
27.7°
11 km/h
22h
27.2°
14 km/h
23h
26.9°
13 km/h
00h
26.3°
16 km/h
01h
26°
11 km/h
02h
25.7°
9 km/h
03h
25.4°
8 km/h
04h
25°
7 km/h
05h
24.5°
6 km/h
06h
24°
6 km/h
07h
23.8°
6 km/h
Fri
30.4° / 25.1°
15 km/h · 0.6 m
Sat
30.6° / 23.8°
17 km/h · 0.5 m
Sun
31.5° / 25.2°
24 km/h · 0.8 m
Mon
31.4° / 25.7°
31 km/h · 0.9 m
Tue
30.5° / 24.8°
28 km/h · 1.1 m
Wed
31.1° / 23.6°
23 km/h · 1 m
Thu
33.6° / 24.3°
17 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

The Caves, at the southern end of Dahab, is a series of coral overhangs and shallow caverns set in a colourful reef wall and lagoon. Divers explore the small chambers and swim-throughs hung with glassfish, while groupers and morays shelter in the recesses. Despite its evocative name the overhangs are shallow and accessible, though the deeper southern reef has historically caught out underprepared 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
28.4163° N · 34.5050° E
Gallery
3 photos · 0 videos
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