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
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
7 km/h W
Air
33.7°C
Water
28°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
23h
33.7°
7 km/h
00h
31.6°
2 km/h
01h
30.5°
1 km/h
02h
29.8°
2 km/h
03h
28.8°
5 km/h
04h
28°
6 km/h
05h
27.9°
7 km/h
06h
27.8°
7 km/h
07h
29.2°
6 km/h
08h
31.7°
8 km/h
09h
33.5°
8 km/h
10h
34.7°
8 km/h
11h
35.5°
8 km/h
12h
35.4°
13 km/h
13h
36.1°
17 km/h
14h
37.8°
18 km/h
15h
38.3°
16 km/h
16h
38.2°
13 km/h
17h
36.5°
15 km/h
18h
34.9°
17 km/h
19h
34.6°
14 km/h
20h
33.5°
15 km/h
21h
32.8°
14 km/h
22h
32.6°
12 km/h
Fri
40° / 28.1°
25 km/h · 0.5 m
Sat
38.3° / 27.8°
18 km/h · 0.3 m
Sun
40.9° / 27.5°
18 km/h · 0.2 m
Mon
42.9° / 29.4°
24 km/h · 0.6 m
Tue
41.6° / 29.3°
22 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
41.9° / 27.9°
23 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
42.4° / 29.6°
14 km/h · 0.5 m
About this site

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
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Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.8478° N · 34.3166° E
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