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
Depth & your standing
5–40 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
24 km/h NW
Air
28.3°C
Water
28.5°C
Waves
0.7 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 11:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
01h
28.3°
24 km/h
02h
28.1°
24 km/h
03h
27.9°
25 km/h
04h
27.7°
26 km/h
05h
27.5°
27 km/h
06h
27.4°
28 km/h
07h
27.4°
28 km/h
08h
27.2°
29 km/h
09h
27.2°
28 km/h
10h
27.2°
27 km/h
11h
27.2°
26 km/h
12h
27.1°
27 km/h
13h
27°
27 km/h
14h
27.1°
27 km/h
15h
27.2°
27 km/h
16h
27.4°
26 km/h
17h
27.6°
24 km/h
18h
27.7°
23 km/h
19h
27.7°
21 km/h
20h
27.9°
21 km/h
21h
27.9°
23 km/h
22h
27.9°
25 km/h
23h
27.9°
25 km/h
00h
27.9°
26 km/h
Sat
28.4° / 27°
29 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
27.9° / 26.8°
36 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
27.8° / 26.5°
38 km/h · 1 m
Tue
27.4° / 26°
38 km/h · 1 m
Wed
26.9° / 26°
37 km/h · 1 m
Thu
27.1° / 25.9°
37 km/h · 1.1 m
Fri
27.2° / 26.3°
25 km/h · 0.8 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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