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
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
17 km/h NW
Air
28.5°C
Water
28.7°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
06h
28.4°
16 km/h
07h
28.5°
16 km/h
08h
30.4°
15 km/h
09h
32.1°
20 km/h
10h
33.1°
23 km/h
11h
33.1°
23 km/h
12h
32.7°
23 km/h
13h
32.5°
24 km/h
14h
32.8°
21 km/h
15h
33.3°
16 km/h
16h
33.3°
13 km/h
17h
32.9°
12 km/h
18h
32.3°
11 km/h
19h
31.7°
8 km/h
20h
31.8°
7 km/h
21h
31.7°
9 km/h
22h
31°
9 km/h
23h
30.3°
10 km/h
00h
30.1°
13 km/h
01h
30°
15 km/h
02h
29.3°
14 km/h
03h
29.5°
17 km/h
04h
29.6°
18 km/h
05h
29°
17 km/h
Tue
33.3° / 28.4°
24 km/h · 0.4 m
Wed
34.3° / 28.1°
23 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
34.7° / 29°
29 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
35° / 29°
29 km/h · 0.8 m
Sat
35.4° / 29.1°
34 km/h · 1 m
Sun
35.5° / 28.4°
40 km/h · 1.1 m
Mon
33.5° / 29.2°
31 km/h · 1 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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