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
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
14 km/h N
Air
35.1°C
Water
28.8°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 21:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
17h
35.1°
14 km/h
18h
34°
14 km/h
19h
32.7°
14 km/h
20h
32.2°
11 km/h
21h
32.1°
10 km/h
22h
31.8°
12 km/h
23h
31.1°
14 km/h
00h
30.9°
17 km/h
01h
30.5°
18 km/h
02h
29.9°
17 km/h
03h
29.5°
17 km/h
04h
29.2°
16 km/h
05h
28.8°
15 km/h
06h
28.2°
12 km/h
07h
27.8°
13 km/h
08h
29.6°
14 km/h
09h
31.5°
16 km/h
10h
33°
17 km/h
11h
34.5°
17 km/h
12h
35.3°
18 km/h
13h
35.3°
22 km/h
14h
35.6°
24 km/h
15h
35.9°
24 km/h
16h
36°
22 km/h
Tue
35.2° / 28°
23 km/h · 0.4 m
Wed
36° / 27.8°
24 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
36.1° / 28.2°
27 km/h · 0.7 m
Fri
35.8° / 28.6°
29 km/h · 0.6 m
Sat
37.5° / 28.6°
30 km/h · 0.8 m
Sun
35.9° / 27.8°
31 km/h · 0.8 m
Mon
35.4° / 28.2°
29 km/h · 0.8 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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