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: Good
Wind
10 km/h NW
Air
30.6°C
Water
29.7°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
00h
30.7°
10 km/h
01h
30.6°
9 km/h
02h
30.8°
8 km/h
03h
31.1°
7 km/h
04h
31°
7 km/h
05h
31.2°
7 km/h
06h
31.1°
10 km/h
07h
30.6°
9 km/h
08h
31.4°
9 km/h
09h
31.6°
8 km/h
10h
30.2°
7 km/h
11h
29.1°
6 km/h
12h
28.6°
6 km/h
13h
28.4°
8 km/h
14h
28.7°
11 km/h
15h
28.8°
11 km/h
16h
28.7°
9 km/h
17h
28.9°
8 km/h
18h
29°
5 km/h
19h
29.3°
2 km/h
20h
29.4°
1 km/h
21h
29.7°
6 km/h
22h
30.1°
7 km/h
23h
30.4°
9 km/h
Fri
31.3° / 29.7°
24 km/h · 0.5 m
Sat
31.6° / 28.4°
11 km/h · 0.2 m
Sun
31.4° / 29°
14 km/h · 0.1 m
Mon
31.9° / 30.1°
24 km/h · 0.4 m
Tue
33° / 30°
35 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
32.6° / 29.2°
24 km/h · 0.6 m
Thu
33.1° / 30.4°
19 km/h · 0.4 m
About this site

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
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