Conditions
Hazards & safety
Strong currents
Depth temptation on steep walls
Open-water exposure
Pelagic shark encounters
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
8 km/h SE
Air
30°C
Water
30°C
Waves
0.1 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 10:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
08h
29.8°
11 km/h
09h
29.8°
17 km/h
10h
30°
17 km/h
11h
30.1°
16 km/h
12h
30.6°
13 km/h
13h
31.4°
12 km/h
14h
31.6°
12 km/h
15h
31.8°
16 km/h
16h
31.3°
18 km/h
17h
31.4°
18 km/h
18h
31.7°
15 km/h
19h
31.4°
13 km/h
20h
30.8°
16 km/h
21h
30.2°
16 km/h
22h
30.1°
10 km/h
23h
30.1°
5 km/h
00h
30.2°
4 km/h
01h
30.2°
5 km/h
02h
30.2°
5 km/h
03h
30.1°
7 km/h
04h
30°
7 km/h
05h
30°
7 km/h
06h
30.1°
7 km/h
07h
30.3°
7 km/h
Sat
31.8° / 29.8°
18 km/h · 0.2 m
Sun
31.9° / 30°
22 km/h · 0.2 m
Mon
32.6° / 31.2°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Tue
33.1° / 31.3°
35 km/h · 1 m
Wed
32.5° / 30.2°
21 km/h · 0.4 m
Thu
32.1° / 30.3°
16 km/h · 0.2 m
Fri
31.5° / 30.4°
17 km/h · 0.1 m
About this site
Habili Gaffar (also spelled Jaffar) is a submerged pinnacle at the heart of St John's, rising from over 100 m to within a few metres of the surface with a ledge around 70 m. Its current-swept slopes are smothered in soft corals and gorgonians, attracting grey reef sharks, tuna, snappers and the occasional pelagic shark. Visibility is usually superb, making it a favourite blue-water dive.
What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Red Sea (Scalefin) AnthiasPseudanthias squamipinnisHighBluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygusModerateDogtooth TunaGymnosarda unicolorModerateGrey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosModerateWhitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusModerateNapoleon (Humphead) WrasseCheilinus undulatusLow
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis Year-round0.07–0.15m
Bluefin Trevally
Caranx melampygus Year-round0.4–1.0m
Dogtooth Tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor Year-round0.8–2.0m
Grey Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Year-round1.5–2.0m
Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus Year-round1.2–1.6m
Napoleon (Humphead) Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus Year-round1.2–2.0m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.