Gordon Reef
Sharm El-Sheikh

Gordon Reef.

Southernmost Tiran reef and the Loullia wreck

Depth5–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionSharm El-Sheikh
Conditions
22–29°C
Water temp
25–40 m
Visibility
Moderate, can be strong
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Currents on the exposed side
Boat traffic in the channel
Shallow reef top
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
17 km/h N
Air
27.7°C
Water
28°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
05h
27.8°
15 km/h
06h
27.8°
11 km/h
07h
28.8°
13 km/h
08h
30.5°
13 km/h
09h
31.8°
12 km/h
10h
32.9°
13 km/h
11h
33.9°
15 km/h
12h
34.6°
15 km/h
13h
34.3°
14 km/h
14h
33.4°
24 km/h
15h
33.1°
25 km/h
16h
33.1°
25 km/h
17h
32.9°
25 km/h
18h
31.7°
27 km/h
19h
30.9°
27 km/h
20h
30.9°
22 km/h
21h
31.4°
11 km/h
22h
30.4°
4 km/h
23h
29.4°
8 km/h
00h
28.7°
7 km/h
01h
28.1°
10 km/h
02h
27.4°
14 km/h
03h
27.9°
14 km/h
04h
27.6°
15 km/h
Sat
34.6° / 27.7°
27 km/h · 0.3 m
Sun
36.2° / 26.9°
20 km/h · 0.2 m
Mon
38.9° / 28.3°
26 km/h · 0.3 m
Tue
38° / 31°
31 km/h · 0.4 m
Wed
37.6° / 30.8°
27 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
38.6° / 31.1°
23 km/h · 0.3 m
Fri
35° / 32.6°
30 km/h · 0.2 m
About this site

The southernmost of the Tiran reefs, Gordon is crowned by the dramatic wreck of the Loullia cargo ship grounded on the reef in 1981 and a beacon tower marking the shipping channel. A sandy amphitheatre on the sheltered side hosts the famous 'shark pool' where whitetip reef sharks rest, alongside garden eels, stingrays and a notable barrel-coral garden. Calmer than its neighbours, it suits a wide range of divers.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
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Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.9867° N · 34.4521° E
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