Woodhouse Reef
Sharm El-Sheikh

Woodhouse Reef.

Long drift between Jackson and Thomas
Depth10–40 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
Strong drift currents·Deep canyon·Open-water navigation·Down-currents at the corners
Depth & your standing
10–40 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
5 km/h NE
Air
29.2°C
Water
27.7°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 22:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
19h
28.7°
7 km/h
20h
28°
7 km/h
21h
27.2°
7 km/h
22h
26.7°
8 km/h
23h
26.4°
7 km/h
00h
25.6°
6 km/h
01h
24.8°
6 km/h
02h
24.3°
7 km/h
03h
24.1°
7 km/h
04h
23.6°
7 km/h
05h
23.3°
7 km/h
06h
22.9°
7 km/h
07h
22.7°
7 km/h
08h
23.4°
6 km/h
09h
25.3°
4 km/h
10h
27.5°
3 km/h
11h
28.8°
4 km/h
12h
29.1°
9 km/h
13h
29.1°
9 km/h
14h
29.4°
11 km/h
15h
29.5°
14 km/h
16h
29.8°
18 km/h
17h
29.6°
18 km/h
18h
28.8°
13 km/h
Fri
30.4° / 23.2°
13 km/h · 0.4 m
Sat
29.8° / 22.6°
18 km/h · 0.4 m
Sun
30.9° / 23.6°
17 km/h · 0.6 m
Mon
30.2° / 23.5°
20 km/h · 0.7 m
Tue
28.5° / 24.1°
20 km/h · 0.8 m
Wed
29.8° / 23.7°
26 km/h · 0.8 m
Thu
31.5° / 25.4°
21 km/h · 0.8 m
About this site
Catalog

An elongated, narrow reef in the Straits of Tiran best dived as a one-way drift, with a notable canyon cutting the reef at depth on its eastern side. Currents can be brisk and the open eastern flank brings encounters with eagle rays, tuna, jacks and occasional sharks. Less coral-rich on top than its neighbours but prized for big-fish action and the dramatic saddle.

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
28.0012° N · 34.4656° E
Gallery
3 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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