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Strait of Gubal

Shadwan Island.

Remote drift walls off the Red Sea's largest island

Depth8–40 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionStrait of Gubal
Conditions
21-28°C
Water temp
20-35 m
Visibility
Moderate to strong, drift
Current
Year-round; calmer Apr-Oct
Best season
Hazards & safety
Strong currents
Exposed remote location
Boat traffic at the Gulf mouth
Depth
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
11 km/h SW
Air
29.4°C
Water
27.7°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
23h
29.4°
11 km/h
00h
29.5°
12 km/h
01h
29.3°
15 km/h
02h
29°
16 km/h
03h
28.5°
15 km/h
04h
28.1°
14 km/h
05h
27.6°
14 km/h
06h
27.2°
13 km/h
07h
27.3°
13 km/h
08h
27.2°
10 km/h
09h
27.6°
10 km/h
10h
27.9°
12 km/h
11h
28.3°
13 km/h
12h
28.7°
11 km/h
13h
29.3°
14 km/h
14h
29.7°
16 km/h
15h
29.7°
14 km/h
16h
30°
12 km/h
17h
29.7°
11 km/h
18h
29.2°
13 km/h
19h
29.1°
13 km/h
20h
29.1°
16 km/h
21h
29.2°
20 km/h
22h
29.4°
17 km/h
Fri
30.9° / 27.4°
28 km/h · 0.5 m
Sat
30° / 27.2°
20 km/h · 0.3 m
Sun
30.7° / 27.7°
14 km/h · 0.1 m
Mon
32.7° / 27.2°
38 km/h · 0.7 m
Tue
31° / 27.4°
37 km/h · 0.9 m
Wed
31° / 27.6°
37 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
31° / 28.2°
33 km/h · 0.8 m
About this site

Shadwan (Shaker) Island, the largest island in the Egyptian Red Sea, sits at the mouth of the Gulf of Suez north of Hurghada and offers exposed, current-swept reef walls and drifts visited mainly by liveaboards and longer day trips. Strong nutrient-rich currents draw large schools of fish, trevally, barracuda and frequent pelagics, including sharks. Its remoteness and conditions make it an advanced site rewarding experienced drift divers.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
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Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.5056° N · 33.9820° E
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