Jackson Reef
Sharm El-Sheikh

Jackson Reef.

Northernmost Tiran reef with shark drifts

Depth5–40 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionSharm El-Sheikh
Conditions
22–29°C
Water temp
25–40 m
Visibility
Strong, drift
Current
Year-round; hammerheads Jun–Aug
Best season
Hazards & safety
Strong and unpredictable currents·Down-currents·Exposed open-water conditions·Boat traffic at moorings
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
25 km/h N
Air
28.4°C
Water
28.7°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
06h
28.4°
25 km/h
07h
28.6°
24 km/h
08h
29.8°
20 km/h
09h
31.4°
19 km/h
10h
32.4°
20 km/h
11h
33°
21 km/h
12h
33.6°
20 km/h
13h
34.3°
13 km/h
14h
34.7°
5 km/h
15h
33.9°
14 km/h
16h
34°
19 km/h
17h
35.8°
19 km/h
18h
36.8°
17 km/h
19h
36.3°
11 km/h
20h
35.5°
3 km/h
21h
32.8°
16 km/h
22h
31.5°
14 km/h
23h
31.7°
10 km/h
00h
31.4°
18 km/h
01h
31.1°
28 km/h
02h
30.3°
25 km/h
03h
29.7°
26 km/h
04h
29.5°
26 km/h
05h
29.2°
25 km/h
Tue
36.8° / 28.4°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Wed
36.7° / 29.1°
28 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
35.2° / 28.7°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Fri
35.1° / 28.4°
24 km/h · 0.4 m
Sat
35.8° / 29°
31 km/h · 0.6 m
Sun
33.5° / 28.9°
34 km/h · 0.6 m
Mon
35.4° / 30°
33 km/h · 0.7 m
About this site
Catalog

The northernmost and most famous of the four Straits of Tiran reefs, Jackson is marked by the rusting wreck of the Lara cargo ship on its reef top. Strong currents on the exposed northern side draw schooling hammerheads in summer along with grey reef sharks, while the sheltered south offers stunning coral gardens and pinnacles. It is a classic drift dive in one of the Red Sea's most current-swept channels.

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
28.0062° N · 34.4716° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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