Sha'ab Maksur
Hamata

Sha'ab Maksur.

Exposed drop-off and pelagic plateau

Depth5–40 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionHamata
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
20-40 m
Visibility
Moderate to strong, drift
Current
Year-round; sharks best in summer/autumn
Best season
Hazards & safety
Strong currents·Open-water exposure·Oceanic whitetip sharks·Risk of drifting off the reef
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
19 km/h NW
Air
31.9°C
Water
31°C
Waves
0.5 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
07h
32.1°
22 km/h
08h
31.8°
26 km/h
09h
31.6°
26 km/h
10h
31.3°
27 km/h
11h
31.1°
26 km/h
12h
31.1°
24 km/h
13h
30.9°
24 km/h
14h
30.8°
21 km/h
15h
30.8°
20 km/h
16h
30.7°
18 km/h
17h
30.7°
13 km/h
18h
30.6°
10 km/h
19h
30.6°
6 km/h
20h
30.8°
6 km/h
21h
30.9°
7 km/h
22h
31°
10 km/h
23h
31.2°
11 km/h
00h
31.5°
11 km/h
01h
31.6°
12 km/h
02h
31.7°
14 km/h
03h
31.7°
16 km/h
04h
31.9°
19 km/h
05h
32°
21 km/h
06h
32°
22 km/h
Tue
32.1° / 30.6°
27 km/h · 0.6 m
Wed
32° / 30.3°
27 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
32.4° / 30.6°
29 km/h · 0.6 m
Fri
32.1° / 31°
32 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
32.5° / 31°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Sun
32.5° / 30.6°
39 km/h · 1.2 m
Mon
31.8° / 30°
29 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

Sha'ab Maksur is an elongated reef on the exposed outer edge of Fury Shoals, famed for its dramatic vertical walls dropping into the blue and a southern plateau swept by current. Its open-water position draws pelagic action: oceanic whitetip and grey reef sharks, occasional hammerheads, dolphins and even whale sharks. The steep east and west walls are encrusted with vibrant soft corals and gorgonians.

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
24.2378° N · 35.6533° E
Gallery
4 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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