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
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Good
Wind
5 km/h SE
Air
34.9°C
Water
29.5°C
Waves
0.2 m
Tide
↓ Falling
High 21:00 · Low 15:00
Next 24 hours
15h
34.2°
12 km/h
16h
34.1°
18 km/h
17h
36.1°
19 km/h
18h
37.1°
17 km/h
19h
36.4°
12 km/h
20h
35.5°
3 km/h
21h
32.7°
17 km/h
22h
31.4°
19 km/h
23h
32.3°
14 km/h
00h
31.5°
20 km/h
01h
31.1°
27 km/h
02h
30.4°
24 km/h
03h
29.9°
26 km/h
04h
29.5°
26 km/h
05h
29.3°
26 km/h
06h
29.1°
23 km/h
07h
29.2°
19 km/h
08h
30.4°
18 km/h
09h
31.8°
18 km/h
10h
32.8°
18 km/h
11h
33.5°
18 km/h
12h
34°
16 km/h
13h
34.6°
11 km/h
14h
34.9°
8 km/h
Tue
37.1° / 28.6°
26 km/h · 0.5 m
Wed
34.9° / 29.1°
27 km/h · 0.5 m
Thu
34.6° / 28.7°
27 km/h · 0.5 m
Fri
35.4° / 28.6°
28 km/h · 0.4 m
Sat
35.5° / 28.9°
31 km/h · 0.6 m
Sun
34° / 29.5°
37 km/h · 0.6 m
Mon
35.5° / 30.8°
32 km/h · 0.7 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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