El Kaf (El-Kahf)
El Quseir

El Kaf (El-Kahf).

Light-pierced canyon south of El Quseir
Depth6–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionEl Quseir
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
20-30 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Overhead environment in canyon and caves·Disorientation in narrow passages·Surge near the reef top·Buoyancy control needed to protect coral
Depth & your standing
6–30 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
7 km/h W
Air
24.9°C
Water
27.4°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 11:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
01h
24.9°
7 km/h
02h
24.5°
7 km/h
03h
24.1°
7 km/h
04h
23.9°
7 km/h
05h
23.8°
7 km/h
06h
23.8°
8 km/h
07h
23.7°
8 km/h
08h
24.5°
7 km/h
09h
26.3°
5 km/h
10h
27.4°
14 km/h
11h
28°
16 km/h
12h
28.2°
19 km/h
13h
28.5°
21 km/h
14h
28.6°
21 km/h
15h
28.6°
18 km/h
16h
28.1°
18 km/h
17h
27.5°
16 km/h
18h
26.9°
13 km/h
19h
26.6°
11 km/h
20h
26.4°
7 km/h
21h
25.9°
6 km/h
22h
25.5°
7 km/h
23h
25.4°
7 km/h
00h
25.2°
7 km/h
Sat
28.6° / 23.7°
21 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
28.5° / 24.3°
26 km/h · 1 m
Mon
28.2° / 23.9°
26 km/h · 1.2 m
Tue
27.4° / 24.2°
26 km/h · 1.3 m
Wed
27.8° / 23.4°
28 km/h · 1.4 m
Thu
30.2° / 21.2°
25 km/h · 1.3 m
Fri
31° / 21.1°
20 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

El Kaf, meaning 'the cave', lies about 10 km south of El Quseir town and is the area's premier canyon dive. A wide main canyon with high walls and dramatic skylights cuts through the reef, offering shafts of sunlight and superb wide-angle photography, while smaller passages and caves riddle the surrounding coral garden. Glassfish, sweepers and the occasional reef shark patrol the cracks and overhangs.

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
26.0247° N · 34.3244° E
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