moderate Diving Marsa Alam

Sha'ab Marsa Alam

Depth Range

5–30m

Boat Ride

30 min

Difficulty

moderate

Short boat ride from the marina, generally calm with occasional mild swell — all levels

Sea conditions at Sha'ab Marsa Alam today

Fair — some chop

Sea

28.5°C

Waves

1.1 m

Wind

16 kn NW

Air

27°C

Today

1.2 m · 16 kn

Tue 6

1.3 m · 19 kn

Wed 7

1.2 m · 17 kn

Thu 8

1.0 m · 16 kn

Fri 9

1.0 m · 15 kn

Sat 10

0.8 m · 14 kn

Sun 11

0.5 m · 11 kn

Water is 28.5°C — 3 mm shorty or thin full suit is the usual choice.
Wind is up: the boat will move. If you are prone to seasickness, take your tablet an hour before departure and stay mid-ship, outside, looking at the horizon.

Updated 04:44 · Full conditions & 7-day outlook
Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Model values for the area, not a reading at the reef — your skipper and guide make the call on the day.

A beautifully preserved reef system just a short boat ride from the Marsa Alam marina, combining shallow plateaus from around 5 metres with deeper drop-offs beyond 30 metres. Crystal-clear water — visibility routinely 20 to 30 metres — and colourful coral gardens make it a versatile site where beginners can stay shallow and experienced divers can work the walls, sometimes rewarded by larger species passing along the drop-off.

What You Might See

Colourful coral gardens Reef fish schools Moray eels Larger species along the walls (occasional) Turtles

Suitable for

Divers with some experience
Advanced Open Water recommended
Deep-dive training useful
Snorkellers (shallow top only)

Best time to dive here

Divable all year — the Red Sea has no closed season. Water runs from about 22°C in February to 30°C in August, and March–May and September–November give the most comfortable mix of warm water, light wind and good visibility. Conditions at this site: Short boat ride from the marina, generally calm with occasional mild swell — all levels

Sea temperature, wind and calm days month by month →

Gallery

Coral close-up with anthias, underwater photography course

Dolphins swimming beneath snorkellers at Dolphin House

Where it is

This site is the highlighted pin; the others are the rest of the reefs around Marsa Alam. Boat times are from the main harbour and vary with sea conditions.

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