Sataya (Dolphin Reef)
Hamata

Sataya (Dolphin Reef).

Large horseshoe reef and lagoon at the south of Fury Shoal

Depth5–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionHamata
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
20-30 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Open-water exposure·Boat and snorkeller traffic·Moderate current on outer walls
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
21 km/h NW
Air
30.5°C
Water
30.8°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
08h
31.5°
23 km/h
09h
32.9°
24 km/h
10h
34.1°
23 km/h
11h
34.5°
25 km/h
12h
34.6°
25 km/h
13h
34.9°
26 km/h
14h
34.6°
24 km/h
15h
34.4°
20 km/h
16h
33.7°
18 km/h
17h
33°
16 km/h
18h
32.1°
11 km/h
19h
31.4°
6 km/h
20h
31.1°
2 km/h
21h
30.9°
3 km/h
22h
30.3°
5 km/h
23h
29.7°
5 km/h
00h
29°
8 km/h
01h
28.4°
9 km/h
02h
28.1°
10 km/h
03h
28°
11 km/h
04h
28°
13 km/h
05h
28.2°
15 km/h
06h
28.4°
17 km/h
07h
29.7°
20 km/h
Tue
34.9° / 28.3°
26 km/h · 0.6 m
Wed
35.1° / 28°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
35.3° / 28.1°
30 km/h · 0.6 m
Fri
35.8° / 27.5°
32 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
34.5° / 29.6°
34 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
33.9° / 29.9°
38 km/h · 1.2 m
Mon
34.5° / 28.6°
25 km/h · 0.8 m
About this site
Catalog

Sha'ab Sataya, widely known as Dolphin Reef, is a large horseshoe-shaped reef at the southern edge of the Fury Shoal system, famous for its big resident pod of spinner dolphins that rest in the sheltered lagoon. The outer walls and coral gardens host pristine hard corals, reef sharks and abundant fish life. It is a classic day-trip and liveaboard stop, with both snorkelling in the lagoon and diving on the reef.

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
24.2858° N · 35.3790° E
Gallery
4 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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