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
Depth & your standing
5–30 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
6 km/h NW
Air
24.8°C
Water
27.5°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 11:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
01h
24.8°
6 km/h
02h
24.4°
6 km/h
03h
23.9°
6 km/h
04h
23.4°
7 km/h
05h
23.3°
7 km/h
06h
23°
7 km/h
07h
22.7°
7 km/h
08h
23.4°
6 km/h
09h
25.3°
4 km/h
10h
27.5°
1 km/h
11h
28.8°
4 km/h
12h
28.8°
11 km/h
13h
29.2°
11 km/h
14h
29.5°
14 km/h
15h
29.7°
18 km/h
16h
29.6°
20 km/h
17h
28.9°
18 km/h
18h
28°
12 km/h
19h
27.8°
3 km/h
20h
27.3°
5 km/h
21h
26.9°
6 km/h
22h
26.4°
6 km/h
23h
25.9°
6 km/h
00h
25.4°
6 km/h
Sat
29.7° / 22.7°
20 km/h · 0.4 m
Sun
30.9° / 23.3°
19 km/h · 0.6 m
Mon
30.5° / 23.5°
20 km/h · 0.7 m
Tue
28.5° / 24.1°
24 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
28.9° / 24°
28 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
31.2° / 25.3°
20 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
31.2° / 24°
13 km/h · 0.4 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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