Ras Abu Soma
Safaga

Ras Abu Soma.

Soma Bay headland just minutes from shore
Depth5–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyNovice
RegionSafaga
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Moderate current at the point·Boat traffic
Depth & your standing
5–30 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
18 km/h NW
Air
26.5°C
Water
27.2°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 22:00 · Low 05:00
Next 24 hours
21h
26.4°
18 km/h
22h
26.2°
19 km/h
23h
25.9°
19 km/h
00h
25.6°
20 km/h
01h
25.4°
21 km/h
02h
25.2°
21 km/h
03h
25.2°
21 km/h
04h
25°
21 km/h
05h
24.8°
21 km/h
06h
24.5°
23 km/h
07h
24.3°
24 km/h
08h
24.5°
24 km/h
09h
25.6°
27 km/h
10h
26.6°
27 km/h
11h
27.5°
25 km/h
12h
28°
24 km/h
13h
28°
23 km/h
14h
27.3°
26 km/h
15h
27.4°
26 km/h
16h
27.3°
20 km/h
17h
27.2°
19 km/h
18h
27°
18 km/h
19h
26.8°
19 km/h
20h
26.6°
19 km/h
Fri
29.1° / 24.5°
28 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
28.1° / 24.3°
27 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
28.4° / 24.8°
34 km/h · 0.8 m
Mon
27.7° / 23.9°
32 km/h · 1 m
Tue
26.9° / 23.8°
35 km/h · 1.2 m
Wed
28.4° / 23.4°
37 km/h · 1.3 m
Thu
29.6° / 23.9°
29 km/h · 1.2 m
About this site
Catalog

Ras Abu Soma is the northern headland of Soma Bay, reachable in about ten minutes from the jetty, where a coral slope drops gently toward deeper water. Shoals of redtooth triggerfish swirl overhead while giant morays, transparent cleaner shrimp and juvenile hogfish work the reef. The easy access and pleasant conditions make it a favourite check and training dive.

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
26.8417° N · 33.9917° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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