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
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
27 km/h N
Air
33.7°C
Water
30.1°C
Waves
0.6 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 21:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
12h
33.7°
27 km/h
13h
33.4°
27 km/h
14h
33.3°
26 km/h
15h
33.2°
25 km/h
16h
32.7°
21 km/h
17h
32.1°
17 km/h
18h
31.7°
11 km/h
19h
31.3°
5 km/h
20h
31.4°
4 km/h
21h
31.3°
7 km/h
22h
31.2°
10 km/h
23h
30.6°
11 km/h
00h
29.5°
10 km/h
01h
28.7°
12 km/h
02h
27.8°
13 km/h
03h
27.2°
14 km/h
04h
26.7°
15 km/h
05h
26.6°
17 km/h
06h
26.1°
16 km/h
07h
26.2°
15 km/h
08h
29.9°
13 km/h
09h
32.5°
19 km/h
10h
33.2°
25 km/h
11h
33.6°
26 km/h
Tue
33.8° / 26°
27 km/h · 0.6 m
Wed
33.7° / 26.1°
26 km/h · 0.6 m
Thu
33.6° / 25.5°
30 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
33.5° / 26.8°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
34.3° / 26.6°
31 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
34.4° / 27.1°
29 km/h · 1.3 m
Mon
33.9° / 29.2°
27 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
Gallery
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