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
Depth & your standing
4–20 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
30 km/h NW
Air
24.6°C
Water
26.4°C
Waves
0.6 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 11:00 · Low 16:00
Next 24 hours
10h
24.6°
30 km/h
11h
24.9°
28 km/h
12h
25.3°
27 km/h
13h
25.6°
26 km/h
14h
25.9°
27 km/h
15h
26.4°
26 km/h
16h
26.6°
27 km/h
17h
26.7°
27 km/h
18h
26.9°
28 km/h
19h
27°
27 km/h
20h
26.9°
28 km/h
21h
26.6°
29 km/h
22h
26.1°
28 km/h
23h
25.7°
30 km/h
00h
25.6°
30 km/h
01h
25.7°
30 km/h
02h
25.6°
30 km/h
03h
25.5°
30 km/h
04h
25.2°
31 km/h
05h
25°
31 km/h
06h
24.8°
32 km/h
07h
24.5°
33 km/h
08h
24°
34 km/h
09h
24°
33 km/h
Sat
27° / 24.3°
33 km/h · 0.6 m
Sun
26.4° / 23.9°
37 km/h · 0.7 m
Mon
26.4° / 23.3°
41 km/h · 1 m
Tue
25.3° / 22.7°
43 km/h · 1 m
Wed
26.1° / 22.8°
40 km/h · 0.9 m
Thu
28.1° / 22.1°
39 km/h · 0.9 m
Fri
28.2° / 22.6°
28 km/h · 0.7 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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