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
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
12 km/h SW
Air
25.9°C
Water
28.7°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
04h
25.9°
12 km/h
05h
25.1°
12 km/h
06h
24.5°
13 km/h
07h
24.7°
13 km/h
08h
28.6°
9 km/h
09h
32.5°
6 km/h
10h
34°
19 km/h
11h
34.5°
23 km/h
12h
34.1°
24 km/h
13h
33.8°
25 km/h
14h
34.2°
22 km/h
15h
34.5°
20 km/h
16h
34.5°
18 km/h
17h
34.2°
14 km/h
18h
33.3°
11 km/h
19h
32.1°
6 km/h
20h
31.5°
2 km/h
21h
31.2°
4 km/h
22h
31°
8 km/h
23h
30.4°
9 km/h
00h
29.7°
9 km/h
01h
28.9°
11 km/h
02h
28°
11 km/h
03h
27.1°
11 km/h
Tue
34.5° / 24.5°
25 km/h · 0.4 m
Wed
35.1° / 25.1°
24 km/h · 0.4 m
Thu
35.5° / 25.4°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
36° / 26.1°
30 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
36.9° / 27.2°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
36.3° / 27.7°
36 km/h · 1.1 m
Mon
34.7° / 28.1°
24 km/h · 0.9 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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