Dunraven (Beacon Rock)
Strait of Gubal

Dunraven (Beacon Rock).

Capsized Victorian steamer at Sha'ab Mahmoud
Depth15–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionStrait of Gubal
Conditions
21-28°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate
Current
Year-round (best Apr-Oct)
Best season
Hazards & safety
Penetration through inverted hull·Glassfish reducing internal visibility·Stonefish and scorpionfish on the structure·Depth to 30 m at the stern
Depth & your standing
15–30 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
31 km/h NW
Air
25.6°C
Water
26.9°C
Waves
0.6 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 11:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
04h
25.3°
30 km/h
05h
25.2°
27 km/h
06h
25.2°
26 km/h
07h
25.2°
25 km/h
08h
25.2°
25 km/h
09h
25.1°
25 km/h
10h
25°
27 km/h
11h
24.9°
28 km/h
12h
25°
28 km/h
13h
25.2°
27 km/h
14h
25.5°
26 km/h
15h
25.8°
28 km/h
16h
26.3°
29 km/h
17h
26.4°
30 km/h
18h
26.7°
30 km/h
19h
27.2°
29 km/h
20h
27.5°
28 km/h
21h
27.3°
28 km/h
22h
27°
28 km/h
23h
26.8°
28 km/h
00h
26.5°
26 km/h
01h
26.3°
22 km/h
02h
26.1°
21 km/h
03h
25.9°
20 km/h
Sat
27.5° / 24.8°
33 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
26.5° / 25.2°
37 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
26.1° / 24.6°
39 km/h · 1.1 m
Tue
26° / 24.2°
37 km/h · 1.2 m
Wed
26.6° / 24.2°
40 km/h · 1 m
Thu
30.1° / 24.5°
15 km/h · 1 m
Fri
31.5° / 25.7°
15 km/h · 0.8 m
About this site
Catalog

A British steam-and-sail vessel that sank in 1876 on Beacon Rock at the southern edge of the Sha'ab Mahmoud / Sha'ab Ali area, lying upside down and broken in two from 18 to 30 m. Divers can swim through the upturned hull and engine room amid dense glassfish, then explore the boiler and bent propeller shaft. Stonefish, scorpionfish and a healthy coral-covered exterior round out a relaxed, atmospheric wreck dive.

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
27.7033° N · 34.1217° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
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