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
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
23 km/h NW
Air
31.3°C
Water
31°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
04h
31.3°
23 km/h
05h
31.5°
21 km/h
06h
31.8°
19 km/h
07h
32°
22 km/h
08h
31.7°
26 km/h
09h
31.5°
27 km/h
10h
31.2°
29 km/h
11h
31°
27 km/h
12h
30.9°
25 km/h
13h
30.7°
24 km/h
14h
30.8°
21 km/h
15h
30.8°
20 km/h
16h
30.8°
17 km/h
17h
30.9°
13 km/h
18h
30.8°
10 km/h
19h
30.7°
7 km/h
20h
30.6°
8 km/h
21h
30.7°
10 km/h
22h
30.8°
11 km/h
23h
31.1°
10 km/h
00h
31.3°
11 km/h
01h
31.5°
13 km/h
02h
31.6°
16 km/h
03h
31.6°
18 km/h
Tue
32° / 30.6°
29 km/h · 0.6 m
Wed
32° / 30.3°
28 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
32.3° / 30.6°
29 km/h · 0.6 m
Fri
32° / 30.8°
31 km/h · 0.8 m
Sat
32.6° / 30.9°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
32.5° / 30.5°
39 km/h · 1 m
Mon
31.8° / 30.1°
31 km/h · 0.8 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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