easy Diving Hurghada

Turft El Shahed (Between the Mountains)

Depth Range

8–20m

Boat Ride

90 min

Difficulty

easy

Sheltered behind the reef in the Giftun channel — suits any level of diver

Sea conditions at Turft El Shahed (Between the Mountains) today

Good for diving

Sea

27.0°C

Waves

0.1 m

Wind

6 kn NW

Air

28°C

Today

0.6 m · 17 kn

Thu 15

0.6 m · 18 kn

Fri 16

0.6 m · 19 kn

Sat 17

0.5 m · 17 kn

Sun 18

0.7 m · 18 kn

Mon 19

0.9 m · 23 kn

Tue 20

0.9 m · 24 kn

Water is 27°C — 3 mm full wetsuit is the usual choice.

Updated 21:04 · 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.

In the heart of the Giftun Marine Park, where a channel separates Big and Small Giftun, a spur off Small Giftun's northern tip sits encircled by coral pinnacles — the reason locals say this site lies "between the mountains". A shallow channel leads west from the mooring to the soft-coral pinnacles; further north a beautiful coral tower riddled with cavities and overhangs rewards the curious, and strong navigators can drift all the way to neighbouring Banana Reef.

What You Might See

Soft-coral pinnacles Eagle rays (quite common) Crocodilefish & moses sole under table corals Occasional stonefish near the mooring

Suitable for

Newly certified divers
Open Water level

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: Sheltered behind the reef in the Giftun channel — suits any level of diver

Sea temperature, wind and calm days month by month →

Where it is

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

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