Conditions
Hazards & safety
Strong and unpredictable currents
Down-currents
Exposed open-water conditions
Boat traffic at moorings
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
12 km/h NE
Air
29.5°C
Water
28.2°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
23h
29.5°
12 km/h
00h
28.3°
13 km/h
01h
28°
16 km/h
02h
28.1°
17 km/h
03h
27.8°
18 km/h
04h
27.7°
14 km/h
05h
27.7°
11 km/h
06h
27.6°
10 km/h
07h
28.6°
12 km/h
08h
30.4°
12 km/h
09h
31.7°
12 km/h
10h
32.8°
14 km/h
11h
33.8°
15 km/h
12h
34.7°
14 km/h
13h
34.8°
11 km/h
14h
33.8°
22 km/h
15h
33.5°
26 km/h
16h
33.5°
27 km/h
17h
33.3°
26 km/h
18h
31.9°
27 km/h
19h
30.8°
25 km/h
20h
30.3°
21 km/h
21h
30.5°
12 km/h
22h
29.9°
1 km/h
Fri
37.2° / 28.8°
30 km/h · 0.3 m
Sat
34.8° / 27.6°
27 km/h · 0.3 m
Sun
36.6° / 26.8°
20 km/h · 0.2 m
Mon
38.9° / 29.3°
28 km/h · 0.3 m
Tue
38° / 31.2°
31 km/h · 0.4 m
Wed
38° / 30.7°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
38.7° / 30.9°
18 km/h · 0.3 m
About this site
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
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatusHighRed Sea (Scalefin) AnthiasPseudanthias squamipinnisHighDogtooth TunaGymnosarda unicolorModerateGreat BarracudaSphyraena barracudaModerateNapoleon (Humphead) WrasseCheilinus undulatusModerateGrey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosLowScalloped Hammerhead SharkSphyrna lewiniLow
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus Year-round0.5–0.85m
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis Year-round0.07–0.15m
Dogtooth Tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor Year-round0.8–2.0m
Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda Year-round1.0–1.8m
Napoleon (Humphead) Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus Year-round1.2–2.0m
Grey Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Year-round1.5–2.0m
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna lewini Jun–Sep Early morning2.5–4.0m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.