Conditions
Hazards & safety
Current on exposed side
Surface chop and wind exposure
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
12 km/h SW
Air
30.2°C
Water
27.8°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
23h
30.2°
12 km/h
00h
30°
10 km/h
01h
30.2°
8 km/h
02h
30.1°
11 km/h
03h
29.6°
12 km/h
04h
29.3°
13 km/h
05h
29°
13 km/h
06h
29.2°
13 km/h
07h
29°
13 km/h
08h
28.5°
11 km/h
09h
28°
10 km/h
10h
27.3°
12 km/h
11h
26.8°
12 km/h
12h
27.3°
14 km/h
13h
28.2°
17 km/h
14h
29.1°
17 km/h
15h
28.9°
16 km/h
16h
27.9°
14 km/h
17h
27.7°
12 km/h
18h
28.3°
14 km/h
19h
29.4°
18 km/h
20h
29.8°
18 km/h
21h
30°
16 km/h
22h
29.9°
14 km/h
Fri
30.2° / 28°
25 km/h · 0.4 m
Sat
30.2° / 26.8°
18 km/h · 0.2 m
Sun
31.2° / 26.3°
13 km/h · 0.1 m
Mon
32.7° / 27.6°
37 km/h · 0.5 m
Tue
31.9° / 28°
34 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
31.6° / 28.6°
35 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
31.7° / 28.9°
27 km/h · 0.6 m
About this site
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
Suez FusilierCaesio suevicaHighBigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatusModerateGreat BarracudaSphyraena barracudaModerateGreen Sea TurtleChelonia mydasModerateReef Manta RayMobula alfrediModerateSpotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinariLow
Suez Fusilier
Caesio suevica Year-round0.15–0.25m
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus Year-round0.5–0.85m
Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda Year-round1.0–1.8m
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas Year-round1.0–1.5m
Reef Manta Ray
Mobula alfredi Year-round3.0–5.0m
Spotted Eagle Ray
Aetobatus narinari Year-round1.5–3.0m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.