Erg Somaya
Hurghada

Erg Somaya.

A single tall pinnacle teeming with life
Depth8–25 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionHurghada
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
20-30 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Boat traffic·Mild current around the pinnacle
Depth & your standing
8–25 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
26 km/h NW
Air
27.2°C
Water
27°C
Waves
0.7 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 21:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
19h
27.1°
26 km/h
20h
27.1°
29 km/h
21h
26.9°
28 km/h
22h
26.3°
27 km/h
23h
26°
28 km/h
00h
25.9°
27 km/h
01h
25.9°
27 km/h
02h
25.7°
26 km/h
03h
25.6°
24 km/h
04h
25.3°
24 km/h
05h
25.1°
24 km/h
06h
24.9°
26 km/h
07h
24.5°
28 km/h
08h
24.3°
26 km/h
09h
24.4°
27 km/h
10h
24.7°
27 km/h
11h
25.1°
27 km/h
12h
25.5°
26 km/h
13h
25.7°
25 km/h
14h
26.1°
23 km/h
15h
26.4°
26 km/h
16h
26.5°
25 km/h
17h
26.9°
23 km/h
18h
26.9°
20 km/h
Fri
27.3° / 25.1°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
26.9° / 24.3°
28 km/h · 0.5 m
Sun
26.8° / 24.3°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
Mon
26.6° / 23.5°
36 km/h · 0.8 m
Tue
25.3° / 23.3°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Wed
26.2° / 22.8°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Thu
26.6° / 23.3°
40 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

Erg Somaya is a striking standalone coral tower rising from a sandy plateau near Abu Ramada, cloaked in soft corals and surrounded by clouds of glassfish and anthias. Crevices and overhangs shelter morays, groupers and lionfish, while the surrounding sand draws rays and the occasional passing pelagic. Its compact, photogenic structure makes for a rewarding single-pinnacle dive in generally calm water.

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
27.1680° N · 33.9780° E
Gallery
3 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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