Strait of Gubal

Ulysses.

Victorian steam-and-sail wreck near Gubal
Depth5–28 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionStrait of Gubal
Conditions
21-28°C
Water temp
15-25 m
Visibility
Moderate, can be strong
Current
Year-round (best Apr-Oct)
Best season
Hazards & safety
Currents over the exposed reef edge·Fragile, broken-open structure·Sharp corroded metal·Depth to 28 m at the deeper end
Depth & your standing
5–28 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Rough
Wind
35 km/h NW
Air
26.3°C
Water
25.7°C
Waves
0.7 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 21:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
18h
26.5°
34 km/h
19h
26.8°
34 km/h
20h
26.9°
31 km/h
21h
26.4°
29 km/h
22h
25.7°
29 km/h
23h
25.4°
29 km/h
00h
25.3°
29 km/h
01h
25.2°
29 km/h
02h
25.2°
28 km/h
03h
25°
26 km/h
04h
24.8°
25 km/h
05h
24.6°
25 km/h
06h
24.4°
26 km/h
07h
24.4°
26 km/h
08h
24°
26 km/h
09h
23.9°
26 km/h
10h
24.2°
27 km/h
11h
24.6°
28 km/h
12h
25°
29 km/h
13h
25.2°
31 km/h
14h
25.5°
32 km/h
15h
25.8°
31 km/h
16h
26.1°
31 km/h
17h
26.4°
30 km/h
Fri
26.9° / 24.4°
35 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
26.9° / 23.9°
32 km/h · 0.7 m
Sun
26.1° / 24.1°
36 km/h · 0.8 m
Mon
26° / 23.5°
40 km/h · 1 m
Tue
25.5° / 23.8°
40 km/h · 1.1 m
Wed
25.9° / 23.6°
42 km/h · 1 m
Thu
26.3° / 23.5°
45 km/h · 1 m
About this site
Catalog

A British steam-and-sail cargo ship that struck Gubal Seghir reef in 1887, making her one of the oldest wrecks in the Red Sea. She lies on her port side from 5 to 28 m, the wooden decking long gone to reveal an iron skeleton draped in soft corals and home to glassfish and nudibranchs. Telegraph cable on spools and her age give this rarely-crowded wreck a serene, historic feel.

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
27.6867° N · 33.8028° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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