Erg Samadai (Caves & Pinnacles)
Marsa Alam

Erg Samadai (Caves & Pinnacles).

Light-filled coral pinnacles and swim-throughs at Samadai's outer reef

Depth5–25 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionMarsa Alam
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
15-30 m
Visibility
Mild
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Overhead environment in caverns·Boat traffic·Surge near swim-throughs
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
28 km/h N
Air
35.7°C
Water
30.3°C
Waves
0.6 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 21:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
12h
35.6°
28 km/h
13h
35.1°
29 km/h
14h
34.5°
25 km/h
15h
34.4°
19 km/h
16h
34°
16 km/h
17h
33.1°
15 km/h
18h
32.3°
11 km/h
19h
31.6°
3 km/h
20h
31.7°
0 km/h
21h
31.4°
2 km/h
22h
30.9°
1 km/h
23h
30°
3 km/h
00h
29.5°
3 km/h
01h
29°
6 km/h
02h
28.6°
10 km/h
03h
28.6°
14 km/h
04h
28.7°
16 km/h
05h
28.8°
17 km/h
06h
28.6°
18 km/h
07h
29°
17 km/h
08h
32.3°
15 km/h
09h
34.5°
22 km/h
10h
35.7°
25 km/h
11h
36.3°
26 km/h
Tue
35.7° / 28.4°
29 km/h · 0.7 m
Wed
36.3° / 28.6°
32 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
35.7° / 27.8°
33 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
35.7° / 27.9°
36 km/h · 1 m
Sat
36° / 29.5°
34 km/h · 1 m
Sun
36.2° / 29.3°
36 km/h · 1.3 m
Mon
35.4° / 29.6°
31 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

On the southwest outer flank of Sha'ab Samadai, a cluster of coral pinnacles forms a maze of caverns, swim-throughs and light-shafted chimneys between 5 and 25 m. The columns are smothered in glassfish, anthias and soft coral, with morays and groupers in the cracks. It is one of the most photogenic shallow cavern dives in the Marsa Alam area.

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
24.9900° N · 34.9920° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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