Conditions
Hazards & safety
Boat and snorkeller traffic
Protected-zone access rules
Mild current on the outer reef
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
10 km/h SW
Air
29.6°C
Water
29.3°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
02h
29.5°
11 km/h
03h
29.8°
15 km/h
04h
29.9°
17 km/h
05h
30.4°
19 km/h
06h
30.2°
19 km/h
07h
30.9°
16 km/h
08h
34.7°
12 km/h
09h
37.5°
13 km/h
10h
38.2°
15 km/h
11h
37.2°
17 km/h
12h
36°
22 km/h
13h
35.2°
23 km/h
14h
34.8°
22 km/h
15h
34.8°
16 km/h
16h
35°
14 km/h
17h
34.4°
10 km/h
18h
33.7°
7 km/h
19h
33.1°
8 km/h
20h
32.4°
7 km/h
21h
32.2°
7 km/h
22h
32°
8 km/h
23h
31.6°
9 km/h
00h
31.1°
9 km/h
01h
30.5°
11 km/h
Sat
38.2° / 29.5°
23 km/h · 0.2 m
Sun
36° / 29.1°
18 km/h · 0.1 m
Mon
38.1° / 30.5°
32 km/h · 0.4 m
Tue
37.6° / 32.3°
37 km/h · 0.9 m
Wed
37.5° / 31.5°
32 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
38.8° / 31.5°
26 km/h · 0.6 m
Fri
39.4° / 30.3°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
About this site
Sha'ab Samadai is a horseshoe-shaped reef about 8 km offshore, protected as a managed marine zone where a resident pod of spinner dolphins rests in the sheltered inner lagoon. Diving focuses on the outer reef's coral pinnacles (ergs) and gentle slopes on the southwest tip, typically between 10 and 25 m. Snorkellers stay in a designated zone while the dolphins' core resting area remains off-limits.
What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Red Sea (Scalefin) AnthiasPseudanthias squamipinnisHighSpinner DolphinStenella longirostrisHighBlue-Lined (Bluestripe) SnapperLutjanus kasmiraModerateGlassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)Parapriacanthus ransonnetiModerateGreen Sea TurtleChelonia mydasModerateNapoleon (Humphead) WrasseCheilinus undulatusLow
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis Year-round0.07–0.15m
Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris Year-round Early morning1.3–2.0m
Blue-Lined (Bluestripe) Snapper
Lutjanus kasmira Year-round0.2–0.3m
Glassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)
Parapriacanthus ransonneti Year-round0.05–0.1m
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas Year-round1.0–1.5m
Napoleon (Humphead) Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus Year-round1.2–2.0m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.