El Gouna, Egypt
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    Gota El Dir

    Best months: Jul–Nov

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    Why dive here

    With 57+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, humpback whales, octopuses, seahorses and spinner dolphins - Gota El Dir offers some of El Gouna's richest reef diving. Water ranges 21-28°C, warmest July, August, September.

    Best timeJul–Nov
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeDolphins, Humpback Whales, Octopuses, Seahorses and Spinner Dolphins · 57+ species recorded
    Water21-28°C · warmest July, August, September
    CharacterReef dive
    StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

    Gota El Dir sits just a short boat ride from El Gouna, about 30 minutes out. It's a shallow coral reef, dropping to a maximum of 15 metres, which makes it a comfortable spot for newer divers or for getting reacquainted with your buoyancy. We’ve found the visibility here often hits a decent 20 metres or so, enough to clearly pick out the parrotfish and puffers drifting over the corals. Keep an eye out for the resident morays peering from their hideouts. You might even catch a glimpse of an eagle ray gliding past in the blue. It’s a site that really works well for a relaxed dive, and frankly, a snorkel too if you’ve got non-diving friends along.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Gota El Dir

    Gota El Dir Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Gota El Dir, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (27.8, 33.58) (11km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    26°C

    79°F · Range: 25–27°C

    Current Speed

    19.42 cm/s

    Direction: SE (145.5°)

    Chlorophyll-a

    0.069 mg/m³

    Very clear (oligotrophic)

    Salinity

    38.94 PSU

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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