Thomas Reef
Sharm El-Sheikh

Thomas Reef.

The Canyon and richest Tiran coral
Depth8–40 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyAdvanced
RegionSharm El-Sheikh
Conditions
22–29°C
Water temp
25–40 m
Visibility
Strong, drift
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
The Canyon descends into technical depth·Strong currents·Down-currents·Narcosis risk on deep canyon
Depth & your standing
8–40 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
6 km/h NW
Air
24.8°C
Water
27.5°C
Waves
0.3 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 11:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
01h
24.8°
6 km/h
02h
24.4°
6 km/h
03h
23.9°
6 km/h
04h
23.4°
7 km/h
05h
23.3°
7 km/h
06h
23°
7 km/h
07h
22.7°
7 km/h
08h
23.4°
6 km/h
09h
25.3°
4 km/h
10h
27.5°
1 km/h
11h
28.8°
4 km/h
12h
28.8°
11 km/h
13h
29.2°
11 km/h
14h
29.5°
14 km/h
15h
29.7°
18 km/h
16h
29.6°
20 km/h
17h
28.9°
18 km/h
18h
28°
12 km/h
19h
27.8°
3 km/h
20h
27.3°
5 km/h
21h
26.9°
6 km/h
22h
26.4°
6 km/h
23h
25.9°
6 km/h
00h
25.4°
6 km/h
Sat
29.7° / 22.7°
20 km/h · 0.4 m
Sun
30.9° / 23.3°
19 km/h · 0.6 m
Mon
30.5° / 23.5°
20 km/h · 0.7 m
Tue
28.5° / 24.1°
24 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
28.9° / 24°
28 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
31.2° / 25.3°
20 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
31.2° / 24°
13 km/h · 0.4 m
About this site
Catalog

The smallest of the Tiran reefs but considered the most beautiful, Thomas is famous for its deep canyon — a narrow fissure running parallel to the wall at 25–30 m, beyond which it plunges into technical depths. The walls are smothered in soft corals, gorgonians and black coral, and strong currents sweeping the corners bring snapper, jacks and reef sharks. A demanding but breathtaking drift.

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
27.9923° N · 34.4609° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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