Middle Reef
Safaga

Middle Reef.

Swiss-cheese coral maze and wild drift
Depth5–27 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionSafaga
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
15-30 m
Visibility
Strong on the outside
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Strong drift currents·Easy to disorientate in coral maze·Boat traffic
Depth & your standing
5–27 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
34 km/h NW
Air
26.3°C
Water
26.9°C
Waves
0.7 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 10:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
06h
26°
36 km/h
07h
25.9°
34 km/h
08h
25.9°
30 km/h
09h
26°
26 km/h
10h
26.3°
24 km/h
11h
26.5°
22 km/h
12h
26.5°
21 km/h
13h
26.4°
24 km/h
14h
26.2°
27 km/h
15h
26.4°
28 km/h
16h
26.5°
26 km/h
17h
26.6°
23 km/h
18h
26.8°
20 km/h
19h
27°
20 km/h
20h
27.2°
20 km/h
21h
27°
24 km/h
22h
27°
26 km/h
23h
26.9°
27 km/h
00h
26.7°
30 km/h
01h
26.5°
29 km/h
02h
26.5°
26 km/h
03h
26.4°
25 km/h
04h
26.3°
24 km/h
05h
26.1°
25 km/h
Fri
27.6° / 25.8°
36 km/h · 0.8 m
Sat
27° / 25.5°
33 km/h · 0.6 m
Sun
27.2° / 25.9°
40 km/h · 0.8 m
Mon
27.1° / 25°
41 km/h · 1.1 m
Tue
26.4° / 24.8°
45 km/h · 1.2 m
Wed
28.6° / 23.2°
26 km/h · 1.2 m
Thu
30.3° / 23.4°
24 km/h · 1.1 m
About this site
Catalog

Middle Reef is a broad reef whose southeastern side forms a labyrinth of hard coral blocks nicknamed the 'Swiss cheese' for its maze of canyons, swim-throughs and sandy gullies. The exposed outer face offers a fast, wild drift dive past a coral garden and gentle drop-off. Glassfish, lionfish, morays and reef fish fill the cracks, making it a rewarding site for navigation-savvy divers.

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
26.7038° N · 34.1002° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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