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
Depth & your standing
8–25 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
34 km/h NW
Air
25.8°C
Water
26.4°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 11:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
01h
25.8°
34 km/h
02h
25.8°
33 km/h
03h
25.6°
32 km/h
04h
25.4°
31 km/h
05h
25.2°
31 km/h
06h
24.9°
34 km/h
07h
24.5°
34 km/h
08h
24.2°
32 km/h
09h
24.1°
30 km/h
10h
24.3°
30 km/h
11h
24.6°
28 km/h
12h
25.1°
26 km/h
13h
25.4°
26 km/h
14h
25.7°
25 km/h
15h
26°
25 km/h
16h
26.4°
24 km/h
17h
26.5°
25 km/h
18h
26.9°
25 km/h
19h
27°
25 km/h
20h
26.9°
25 km/h
21h
26.8°
26 km/h
22h
26.4°
26 km/h
23h
25.9°
29 km/h
00h
25.7°
30 km/h
Sat
27° / 24.1°
34 km/h · 0.6 m
Sun
26.5° / 24°
38 km/h · 0.7 m
Mon
26.4° / 23.4°
40 km/h · 0.9 m
Tue
25.6° / 22.9°
40 km/h · 1 m
Wed
26.1° / 23.1°
40 km/h · 1 m
Thu
28.4° / 22.2°
29 km/h · 0.9 m
Fri
28.4° / 22.9°
27 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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