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
13 km/h S
Air
35.2°C
Water
29.3°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 21:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
12h
35.2°
13 km/h
13h
36°
14 km/h
14h
37.1°
14 km/h
15h
38.3°
15 km/h
16h
38.7°
21 km/h
17h
38.5°
24 km/h
18h
37.7°
25 km/h
19h
36.6°
22 km/h
20h
35.9°
19 km/h
21h
35.5°
12 km/h
22h
34.7°
8 km/h
23h
33.3°
6 km/h
00h
32°
4 km/h
01h
30.8°
4 km/h
02h
29.8°
3 km/h
03h
29.2°
2 km/h
04h
28.6°
1 km/h
05h
27.8°
3 km/h
06h
27.1°
3 km/h
07h
27.2°
3 km/h
08h
30.3°
4 km/h
09h
32.1°
5 km/h
10h
33.7°
8 km/h
11h
35.1°
11 km/h
Tue
38.7° / 26.9°
25 km/h · 0.6 m
Wed
40° / 27.1°
26 km/h · 0.6 m
Thu
39.6° / 27.2°
28 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
38.2° / 27.2°
13 km/h · 0.6 m
Sat
38.2° / 27.6°
10 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
38.9° / 25.9°
9 km/h · 0.8 m
Mon
39.8° / 29.9°
10 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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