Sataya Reef (Dolphin House)
Hamata

Sataya Reef (Dolphin House).

Spinner dolphin lagoon at the south of Fury Shoals
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
Boat traffic in the lagoon·Currents on the outer walls·Do not chase or crowd dolphins
Depth & your standing
5–30 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
27 km/h NW
Air
27.7°C
Water
28.7°C
Waves
0.7 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 22:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
13h
27.6°
28 km/h
14h
27.5°
28 km/h
15h
27.6°
27 km/h
16h
27.7°
25 km/h
17h
27.9°
24 km/h
18h
28°
22 km/h
19h
28.2°
20 km/h
20h
28.3°
21 km/h
21h
28.4°
22 km/h
22h
28.5°
23 km/h
23h
28.4°
24 km/h
00h
28.3°
26 km/h
01h
28.1°
25 km/h
02h
28°
25 km/h
03h
27.8°
26 km/h
04h
27.7°
28 km/h
05h
27.5°
28 km/h
06h
27.4°
29 km/h
07h
27.4°
29 km/h
08h
27.3°
29 km/h
09h
27.2°
28 km/h
10h
27.2°
28 km/h
11h
27.2°
26 km/h
12h
27.1°
26 km/h
Fri
28.9° / 27.5°
35 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
28.3° / 27.1°
29 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
27.8° / 27°
37 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
27.9° / 26.6°
38 km/h · 0.9 m
Tue
27.5° / 26.1°
37 km/h · 0.9 m
Wed
26.7° / 26°
37 km/h · 1 m
Thu
26.9° / 25.7°
42 km/h · 1 m
About this site
Catalog

Sha'ab Sataya is a vast horseshoe-shaped reef enclosing a sheltered turquoise lagoon at the southern edge of Fury Shoals, famous as the 'Dolphin House' of Hamata for its resident pod of spinner dolphins. The outer walls plunge into steep drop-offs draped in soft and hard corals, while protected pinnacles and a sandy lagoon offer easy snorkelling and diving alike. Pelagic encounters and large schools of fish are common along the exposed reef edges.

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
24.1564° N · 35.7147° E
Gallery
4 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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