Conditions
Hazards & safety
Sharp corroded metal edges
Penetration only for trained divers
Lionfish
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
18 km/h W
Air
30.4°C
Water
29.5°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
06h
30.6°
19 km/h
07h
31.7°
20 km/h
08h
34.8°
14 km/h
09h
37.6°
8 km/h
10h
38.6°
8 km/h
11h
38.6°
11 km/h
12h
36.9°
20 km/h
13h
34.7°
24 km/h
14h
34.6°
23 km/h
15h
35.3°
20 km/h
16h
34.4°
20 km/h
17h
33.8°
17 km/h
18h
33.5°
9 km/h
19h
32.8°
5 km/h
20h
32.9°
2 km/h
21h
33.7°
2 km/h
22h
32.8°
2 km/h
23h
31.7°
6 km/h
00h
31.5°
5 km/h
01h
31.1°
7 km/h
02h
30.7°
7 km/h
03h
30.3°
7 km/h
04h
30°
7 km/h
05h
29.6°
9 km/h
Sat
38.6° / 29.9°
24 km/h · 0.3 m
Sun
36.7° / 29.5°
20 km/h · 0.2 m
Mon
39° / 30.4°
30 km/h · 0.4 m
Tue
39.1° / 32.3°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Wed
38.1° / 31.9°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
38.8° / 31.6°
24 km/h · 0.5 m
Fri
38.8° / 31.1°
25 km/h · 0.4 m
About this site
The Hamada is a small cargo vessel that sank in 1993 in the bay of Abu Ghusun, south of Marsa Alam, now lying on its port side in shallow water. The accessible, well-lit wreck sits between roughly 5 and 18 m and is encrusted with soft corals, sheltering glassfish, lionfish and the occasional turtle. Its modest depth and calm bay make it an excellent introductory wreck dive.
What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Blue-Lined (Bluestripe) SnapperLutjanus kasmiraHighCommon LionfishPterois milesHighGlassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)Parapriacanthus ransonnetiHighCrocodilefishPapilloculiceps longicepsModerateGiant MorayGymnothorax javanicusModerateGreen Sea TurtleChelonia mydasModerateOrbicular BatfishPlatax orbicularisModerateHoneycomb (Yellowmouth) MorayGymnothorax favagineusLow
Blue-Lined (Bluestripe) Snapper
Lutjanus kasmira Year-round0.2–0.3m
Common Lionfish
Pterois miles Year-round Dawn/dusk0.3–0.38m
Glassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)
Parapriacanthus ransonneti Year-round0.05–0.1m
Crocodilefish
Papilloculiceps longiceps Year-round0.5–0.7m
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus Year-round1.5–2.5m
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas Year-round1.0–1.5m
Orbicular Batfish
Platax orbicularis Year-round0.4–0.6m
Honeycomb (Yellowmouth) Moray
Gymnothorax favagineus Year-round1.0–2.0m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.