Small Giftun (Erg Giftun / Erg Gigi)
Hurghada

Small Giftun (Erg Giftun / Erg Gigi).

Pinnacle gardens on a shallow coral plateau
Depth5–20 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyNovice
RegionHurghada
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Mild
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Boat traffic·Shallow coral heads
Depth & your standing
5–20 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
25 km/h NW
Air
27.1°C
Water
27°C
Waves
0.7 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 21:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
19h
27°
24 km/h
20h
26.9°
25 km/h
21h
26.8°
24 km/h
22h
26.2°
24 km/h
23h
25.9°
24 km/h
00h
25.6°
23 km/h
01h
25.6°
23 km/h
02h
25.4°
22 km/h
03h
25.3°
21 km/h
04h
25.1°
20 km/h
05h
24.9°
20 km/h
06h
24.6°
22 km/h
07h
24.3°
23 km/h
08h
24.1°
22 km/h
09h
24.3°
23 km/h
10h
24.7°
26 km/h
11h
25.1°
25 km/h
12h
25.5°
25 km/h
13h
25.6°
25 km/h
14h
25.9°
24 km/h
15h
26.3°
29 km/h
16h
26.5°
27 km/h
17h
26.7°
23 km/h
18h
26.6°
20 km/h
Fri
27.2° / 24.7°
31 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
26.7° / 24.1°
29 km/h · 0.5 m
Sun
26.7° / 24.2°
29 km/h · 0.7 m
Mon
26.6° / 23.3°
34 km/h · 0.8 m
Tue
25.3° / 23.2°
32 km/h · 0.9 m
Wed
28.5° / 22.6°
32 km/h · 0.9 m
Thu
29.9° / 22.3°
27 km/h · 0.9 m
About this site
Catalog

Small Giftun's southern plateau is studded with more than forty coral pinnacles (ergs) rising from a sandy bottom at 10-15 m, forming a maze of swim-throughs and overhangs. The reef is alive with glassfish, anthias, groupers and the occasional turtle, making it ideal for relaxed multilevel diving. Sheltered conditions and gentle profiles also suit training and easy fun dives.

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
27.1667° N · 33.9508° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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