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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: Marginal
Wind
20 km/h NW
Air
27.9°C
Water
28.6°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 09:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
07h
27.7°
19 km/h
08h
27.4°
20 km/h
09h
27.3°
23 km/h
10h
27.3°
23 km/h
11h
27.6°
24 km/h
12h
27.9°
25 km/h
13h
28.4°
24 km/h
14h
29°
23 km/h
15h
29.4°
23 km/h
16h
29.2°
23 km/h
17h
29.3°
24 km/h
18h
29.7°
28 km/h
19h
30.1°
32 km/h
20h
30.1°
29 km/h
21h
30.1°
28 km/h
22h
29.6°
25 km/h
23h
28.9°
21 km/h
00h
29°
19 km/h
01h
29°
18 km/h
02h
29°
17 km/h
03h
29°
16 km/h
04h
28.7°
16 km/h
05h
28.4°
17 km/h
06h
27.9°
18 km/h
Tue
30.1° / 27.3°
32 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
30.3° / 27.3°
32 km/h · 0.7 m
Thu
30.9° / 27.2°
35 km/h · 0.9 m
Fri
30.2° / 27.2°
31 km/h · 0.8 m
Sat
30.3° / 27.5°
36 km/h · 1 m
Sun
30.4° / 26.8°
38 km/h · 1.1 m
Mon
29° / 26.1°
33 km/h · 1 m
About this site
Catalog

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
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.5056° N · 33.9820° E
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