Manta Point
El Gouna

Manta Point.

Outer reef plateau with seasonal mantas

Depth8–25 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionEl Gouna
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
15-30 m
Visibility
Moderate, drift
Current
Manta chance Nov-Mar
Best season
Hazards & safety
Current on exposed side·Surface chop and wind exposure
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
17 km/h NW
Air
29.2°C
Water
28.5°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
07h
29.1°
16 km/h
08h
28.9°
16 km/h
09h
28.6°
19 km/h
10h
28.2°
19 km/h
11h
28°
18 km/h
12h
27.7°
17 km/h
13h
27.8°
17 km/h
14h
28.3°
19 km/h
15h
28.9°
23 km/h
16h
29.1°
23 km/h
17h
29.2°
22 km/h
18h
29.7°
21 km/h
19h
30.3°
22 km/h
20h
30.1°
19 km/h
21h
29.9°
18 km/h
22h
30°
19 km/h
23h
30.3°
20 km/h
00h
30.7°
20 km/h
01h
30.6°
19 km/h
02h
30.3°
19 km/h
03h
29.9°
16 km/h
04h
29.7°
14 km/h
05h
29.6°
13 km/h
06h
29.4°
13 km/h
Tue
30.3° / 27.7°
23 km/h · 0.6 m
Wed
30.9° / 27.9°
30 km/h · 0.6 m
Thu
31° / 28.4°
34 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
31.1° / 28.4°
33 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
31.2° / 28.9°
38 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
30.8° / 27.6°
40 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
29.8° / 27.1°
32 km/h · 0.8 m
About this site
Catalog

On the exposed outer side of Shaab El Erg near the lighthouse, Manta Point is a sloping plateau where plankton blooms occasionally draw in reef manta rays during the cooler months. Turtles, moray eels and the odd reef shark patrol the reef edge, and currents here can pick up to give a pleasant drift. It is an intermediate dive rewarding patient observers.

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
27.4180° N · 33.8730° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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