Samadai (Dolphin House)
Marsa Alam

Samadai (Dolphin House).

Protected horseshoe reef with a resident spinner dolphin pod

Depth6–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyNovice
RegionMarsa Alam
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
15-30 m
Visibility
Mild
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Boat and snorkeller traffic·Protected-zone access rules·Mild current on the outer reef
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
28 km/h N
Air
35.7°C
Water
30.3°C
Waves
0.6 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 21:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
12h
35.6°
28 km/h
13h
35.1°
29 km/h
14h
34.5°
25 km/h
15h
34.4°
19 km/h
16h
34°
16 km/h
17h
33.1°
15 km/h
18h
32.3°
11 km/h
19h
31.6°
3 km/h
20h
31.7°
0 km/h
21h
31.4°
2 km/h
22h
30.9°
1 km/h
23h
30°
3 km/h
00h
29.5°
3 km/h
01h
29°
6 km/h
02h
28.6°
10 km/h
03h
28.6°
14 km/h
04h
28.7°
16 km/h
05h
28.8°
17 km/h
06h
28.6°
18 km/h
07h
29°
17 km/h
08h
32.3°
15 km/h
09h
34.5°
22 km/h
10h
35.7°
25 km/h
11h
36.3°
26 km/h
Tue
35.7° / 28.4°
29 km/h · 0.7 m
Wed
36.3° / 28.6°
32 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
35.7° / 27.8°
33 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
35.7° / 27.9°
36 km/h · 1 m
Sat
36° / 29.5°
34 km/h · 1 m
Sun
36.2° / 29.3°
36 km/h · 1.3 m
Mon
35.4° / 29.6°
31 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

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
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
24.9900° N · 34.9920° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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