Gota Kebir
St John's

Gota Kebir.

Large reef with tunnels and twin plateaus

Depth5–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionSt John's
Conditions
24–29°C
Water temp
20–30 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Tunnel and cavern overhead environment
Currents on exposed points
Disorientation in coral maze
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
16 km/h NW
Air
30°C
Water
30.6°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
00h
30.1°
13 km/h
01h
29.9°
10 km/h
02h
30.2°
8 km/h
03h
30.5°
7 km/h
04h
30.6°
6 km/h
05h
30.7°
4 km/h
06h
30.7°
3 km/h
07h
30.5°
6 km/h
08h
30.2°
5 km/h
09h
30°
10 km/h
10h
30.2°
12 km/h
11h
30.5°
11 km/h
12h
30.8°
10 km/h
13h
30.8°
10 km/h
14h
30.9°
11 km/h
15h
30.9°
11 km/h
16h
31°
14 km/h
17h
31.3°
14 km/h
18h
31.5°
14 km/h
19h
31.2°
11 km/h
20h
30.8°
13 km/h
21h
30.5°
14 km/h
22h
30.4°
10 km/h
23h
30.2°
8 km/h
Fri
32.1° / 29.9°
23 km/h · 0.5 m
Sat
31.5° / 29.9°
14 km/h · 0.2 m
Sun
31.7° / 30.1°
21 km/h · 0.1 m
Mon
32.5° / 31°
29 km/h · 0.5 m
Tue
33° / 31.3°
36 km/h · 0.9 m
Wed
32.1° / 30.4°
20 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
32° / 30.2°
17 km/h · 0.3 m
About this site

Gota Kebir (Gota Mokhtar) is the largest reef of St John's, an extensive system that breaks the surface and is riddled with tunnels, caves and coral pinnacles. Two plateaus at roughly 15 m and 30 m host schooling jacks and barracuda, with mantas occasionally cruising the southern point. Its sheltered tunnels make it a versatile site for divers of all levels.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
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Red Sea · Egypt
Location
23.4570° N · 35.8590° E
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