Sha'ab El Erg (Dolphin House)
Hurghada

Sha'ab El Erg (Dolphin House).

Horseshoe reef famous for wild spinner dolphins

Depth4–20 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyNovice
RegionHurghada
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Mild
Current
Year-round; mantas seasonal
Best season
Hazards & safety
Heavy boat and snorkeller traffic·Shallow coral heads
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
19 km/h NW
Air
29.5°C
Water
28.5°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
04h
29.5°
19 km/h
05h
29.3°
19 km/h
06h
29.3°
17 km/h
07h
29.1°
16 km/h
08h
28.9°
16 km/h
09h
28.6°
19 km/h
10h
28.2°
19 km/h
11h
28°
18 km/h
12h
27.7°
17 km/h
13h
27.8°
17 km/h
14h
28.3°
19 km/h
15h
28.9°
23 km/h
16h
29.1°
23 km/h
17h
29.2°
22 km/h
18h
29.7°
21 km/h
19h
30.3°
22 km/h
20h
30.1°
19 km/h
21h
29.9°
18 km/h
22h
30°
19 km/h
23h
30.3°
20 km/h
00h
30.7°
20 km/h
01h
30.6°
19 km/h
02h
30.3°
19 km/h
03h
29.9°
16 km/h
Tue
30.3° / 27.7°
23 km/h · 0.6 m
Wed
30.9° / 27.9°
30 km/h · 0.6 m
Thu
31° / 28.4°
34 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
31.1° / 28.4°
33 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
31.2° / 28.9°
38 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
30.8° / 27.6°
40 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
29.8° / 27.1°
32 km/h · 0.8 m
About this site
Catalog

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
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.4102° N · 33.8640° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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