Conditions
Hazards & safety
Heavy boat and snorkeller traffic
Shallow coral heads
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
8 km/h W
Air
30.2°C
Water
27.7°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
01h
30.2°
8 km/h
02h
30.1°
11 km/h
03h
29.6°
12 km/h
04h
29.3°
13 km/h
05h
29°
13 km/h
06h
29.2°
13 km/h
07h
29°
13 km/h
08h
28.5°
11 km/h
09h
28°
10 km/h
10h
27.3°
12 km/h
11h
26.8°
12 km/h
12h
27.3°
14 km/h
13h
28.2°
17 km/h
14h
29.1°
17 km/h
15h
28.9°
16 km/h
16h
27.9°
14 km/h
17h
27.7°
12 km/h
18h
28.3°
14 km/h
19h
29.4°
18 km/h
20h
29.8°
18 km/h
21h
30°
16 km/h
22h
29.9°
14 km/h
23h
29.7°
10 km/h
00h
29.7°
7 km/h
Sat
30.2° / 26.8°
18 km/h · 0.2 m
Sun
31.2° / 26.3°
13 km/h · 0.1 m
Mon
32.7° / 27.6°
37 km/h · 0.5 m
Tue
31.9° / 28°
34 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
31.6° / 28.6°
35 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
31.7° / 28.9°
27 km/h · 0.6 m
Fri
31.7° / 29.4°
33 km/h · 0.8 m
About this site
Sha'ab El Erg is a large horseshoe-shaped reef north of Hurghada, renowned as Dolphin House for the resident pod of spinner dolphins that often rests in its sheltered lagoon. The shallow reef of 5-15 m offers easy diving and snorkelling over coral gardens, with seasonal manta rays, turtles and abundant reef fish. Calm, shallow conditions make it ideal for beginners, snorkellers and dolphin encounters.
What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Red Sea (Scalefin) AnthiasPseudanthias squamipinnisHighRed Sea (Two-Banded) AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusHighSpinner DolphinStenella longirostrisHighBluespotted Ribbontail RayTaeniura lymmaModerateGreen Sea TurtleChelonia mydasModerateIndo-Pacific Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncusModerate
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis Year-round0.07–0.15m
Red Sea (Two-Banded) Anemonefish
Amphiprion bicinctus Year-round0.1–0.14m
Spinner Dolphin
Stenella longirostris Year-round Early morning1.3–2.0m
Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
Taeniura lymma Year-round0.3–0.7m
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas Year-round1.0–1.5m
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops aduncus Year-round Early morning1.9–2.6m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.