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
Depth & your standing
5–25 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
16 km/h N
Air
28.2°C
Water
28°C
Waves
0.8 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 22:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
19h
27.9°
15 km/h
20h
27.5°
16 km/h
21h
27.1°
16 km/h
22h
26.8°
16 km/h
23h
26.5°
13 km/h
00h
26.3°
11 km/h
01h
26.1°
9 km/h
02h
25.9°
9 km/h
03h
25.7°
9 km/h
04h
25.6°
10 km/h
05h
25.4°
11 km/h
06h
25.3°
12 km/h
07h
25.1°
10 km/h
08h
25.8°
10 km/h
09h
27.1°
14 km/h
10h
28.3°
17 km/h
11h
29.2°
19 km/h
12h
29.4°
22 km/h
13h
29.2°
24 km/h
14h
29°
24 km/h
15h
28.8°
24 km/h
16h
28.4°
23 km/h
17h
27.9°
19 km/h
18h
27.4°
17 km/h
Fri
30.1° / 25.8°
24 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
29.4° / 25.1°
24 km/h · 0.8 m
Sun
29.3° / 25.1°
29 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
29.5° / 25.4°
28 km/h · 1 m
Tue
28.8° / 24.5°
29 km/h · 1.1 m
Wed
28.3° / 24.3°
28 km/h · 1.1 m
Thu
28.8° / 24.6°
27 km/h · 1.1 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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