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: Marginal
Wind
21 km/h NE
Air
33.7°C
Water
29.2°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 21:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
12h
33.7°
21 km/h
13h
34.5°
16 km/h
14h
35.1°
5 km/h
15h
34.2°
12 km/h
16h
34.1°
18 km/h
17h
36.1°
19 km/h
18h
37.1°
17 km/h
19h
36.4°
12 km/h
20h
35.5°
3 km/h
21h
32.7°
17 km/h
22h
31.4°
19 km/h
23h
32.3°
14 km/h
00h
31.5°
20 km/h
01h
31.1°
27 km/h
02h
30.4°
24 km/h
03h
29.9°
26 km/h
04h
29.5°
26 km/h
05h
29.3°
26 km/h
06h
29.1°
23 km/h
07h
29.2°
19 km/h
08h
30.4°
18 km/h
09h
31.8°
18 km/h
10h
32.8°
18 km/h
11h
33.5°
18 km/h
Tue
37.1° / 28.6°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Wed
34.9° / 29.1°
27 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
34.6° / 28.7°
27 km/h · 0.5 m
Fri
35.4° / 28.6°
28 km/h · 0.4 m
Sat
35.5° / 28.9°
31 km/h · 0.6 m
Sun
34° / 29.5°
37 km/h · 0.6 m
Mon
35.5° / 30.8°
32 km/h · 0.7 m
About this site
Catalog

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
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.9867° N · 34.4521° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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