Habili Ali
St John's

Habili Ali.

Southernmost soft-coral pinnacle with pelagic action
Depth5–40 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionSt John's
Conditions
24–29°C
Water temp
20–40 m
Visibility
Moderate to strong, often drift
Current
Summer (Jun–Sep)
Best season
Hazards & safety
Strong unpredictable currents·Open-water exposure with no shelter·Pelagic shark encounters·Remote location, far from help
Depth & your standing
5–40 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
19 km/h N
Air
28.2°C
Water
29°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 11:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
01h
28.2°
19 km/h
02h
28.2°
19 km/h
03h
28.1°
21 km/h
04h
27.9°
22 km/h
05h
27.7°
24 km/h
06h
27.4°
25 km/h
07h
27.3°
25 km/h
08h
27.3°
25 km/h
09h
27.3°
25 km/h
10h
27.5°
24 km/h
11h
27.8°
25 km/h
12h
27.9°
26 km/h
13h
27.9°
26 km/h
14h
27.8°
27 km/h
15h
27.9°
28 km/h
16h
27.9°
28 km/h
17h
27.9°
26 km/h
18h
28°
24 km/h
19h
27.9°
25 km/h
20h
27.9°
24 km/h
21h
28°
23 km/h
22h
27.9°
24 km/h
23h
27.9°
24 km/h
00h
27.9°
24 km/h
Sat
28.2° / 27.2°
28 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
28.2° / 27°
34 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
27.9° / 27.2°
34 km/h · 1 m
Tue
27.4° / 26.6°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Wed
27.3° / 26.3°
33 km/h · 1.1 m
Thu
27.4° / 26.5°
33 km/h · 1.1 m
Fri
27.6° / 26.5°
24 km/h · 0.7 m
About this site
Catalog

Habili Ali is an isolated oval submerged reef in the far south of St John's, rising from depths beyond 70 m and famous for some of the richest soft-coral growth in the Egyptian Red Sea. Strong currents draw grey reef sharks, schooling jacks, snappers and barracuda, with seasonal oceanic whitetips, hammerheads and mantas patrolling the blue. As a fully exposed offshore habili it is only diveable in calm conditions.

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
23.4570° N · 35.9150° E
Gallery
3 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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