Ras Umm Sid
Sharm El-Sheikh

Ras Umm Sid.

The famous gorgonian forest
Depth5–30 m
EntryShore entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionSharm El-Sheikh
Conditions
22–29°C
Water temp
15–30 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Currents on the corner·Boat traffic·Surge in the shallows
Depth & your standing
5–30 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
4 km/h NW
Air
28°C
Water
27.2°C
Waves
0.7 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 22:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
21h
27.2°
4 km/h
22h
26.2°
4 km/h
23h
25.6°
4 km/h
00h
25.5°
5 km/h
01h
24.9°
6 km/h
02h
24.5°
6 km/h
03h
24°
6 km/h
04h
23.7°
6 km/h
05h
23.4°
6 km/h
06h
23.2°
6 km/h
07h
23°
6 km/h
08h
23.8°
5 km/h
09h
26.3°
1 km/h
10h
27.9°
5 km/h
11h
28.7°
10 km/h
12h
29.5°
11 km/h
13h
30.5°
12 km/h
14h
31.1°
13 km/h
15h
31.2°
13 km/h
16h
31°
16 km/h
17h
30.7°
15 km/h
18h
30.3°
14 km/h
19h
29.7°
10 km/h
20h
28.9°
6 km/h
Fri
33.4° / 23.9°
11 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
31.2° / 23°
16 km/h · 0.6 m
Sun
30° / 23.1°
12 km/h · 0.6 m
Mon
29.7° / 23.2°
11 km/h · 0.7 m
Tue
28.1° / 22.7°
8 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
29.1° / 22.5°
14 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
30.1° / 24.5°
15 km/h · 0.7 m
About this site
Catalog

A headland reef at the southern edge of Sharm renowned for its 'gorgonian forest' — a wall draped in enormous fan corals that begins shallow and is accessible from shore or boat. The reef plateau teems with glassfish, anthias and reef fish, while the wall attracts barracuda, snapper and the occasional turtle. Its easy access and lush corals make it a perennial favourite.

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
27.8478° N · 34.3166° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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