Umm Gamar
Hurghada

Umm Gamar.

Crescent island wall with southern pinnacles

Depth8–35 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyIntermediate
RegionHurghada
Conditions
22-28°C
Water temp
20-30 m
Visibility
Mild to moderate, drift
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Currents on the wall·Depth on the drop-off·Boat traffic
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
17 km/h NW
Air
29.9°C
Water
28.6°C
Waves
0.4 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 09:00 · Low 03:00
Next 24 hours
03h
29.8°
16 km/h
04h
29.7°
15 km/h
05h
29.4°
15 km/h
06h
29.1°
15 km/h
07h
28.8°
17 km/h
08h
28.3°
21 km/h
09h
28°
24 km/h
10h
28.1°
23 km/h
11h
28.2°
22 km/h
12h
27.9°
19 km/h
13h
27.9°
19 km/h
14h
28.4°
21 km/h
15h
29°
23 km/h
16h
29.4°
23 km/h
17h
29.8°
26 km/h
18h
30.5°
29 km/h
19h
30.7°
29 km/h
20h
30.5°
26 km/h
21h
30.2°
22 km/h
22h
30.3°
23 km/h
23h
30.6°
23 km/h
00h
30.8°
22 km/h
01h
30.6°
23 km/h
02h
30.3°
24 km/h
Wed
30.7° / 27.9°
29 km/h · 0.6 m
Thu
31° / 28°
32 km/h · 0.8 m
Fri
31.1° / 28.5°
34 km/h · 0.7 m
Sat
31.3° / 28.1°
36 km/h · 1 m
Sun
31.1° / 28°
46 km/h · 1 m
Mon
31.1° / 27.3°
37 km/h · 0.9 m
Tue
30.9° / 27.8°
32 km/h · 0.8 m
About this site
Catalog

Umm Gamar (Mother of the Moon) is a crescent-shaped island topped by a lighthouse, about 30-40 minutes north of Hurghada. The east side is a classic wall dive dropping from a 14 m reef shelf into a steep slope, while the south end features three pinnacles and an erg around 22 m on a sandy plateau. Expect groupers, morays, glassfish, occasional reef sharks on the deep wall and turtles along the shallows.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Glassfish (Pygmy Sweeper)
Parapriacanthus ransonneti
HighLC· Least concern
Year-round0.05–0.1m
Red Sea (Scalefin) Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
HighLC· Least concern
Year-round0.07–0.15m
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.5–0.85m
Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
Taeniura lymma
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.3–0.7m
Common Lionfish
Pterois miles
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.3–0.38m
Coral (Red Sea Coral) Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round0.3–0.45m
Giant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
ModerateLC· Least concern
Year-round1.5–2.5m
Napoleon (Humphead) Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
LowEN· Endangered
Year-round1.2–2.0m
Tawny Nurse Shark
Nebrius ferrugineus
LowVU· Vulnerable
Year-round2.5–3.2m
Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus
LowVU· Vulnerable
Year-round1.2–1.6m
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
27.3543° N · 33.9152° E
Gallery
2 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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