St John's Small Gota
Why dive here
St John's Small Gota is a pinnacle dive where divers can encounter dolphins, humpback whales, oceanic whitetip sharks, sea turtles and spinner dolphins. Water ranges 23-31°C, warmest July, August, September.
St John's Small Gota, out in the Marsa Alam area, is one of those Red Sea pinnacles that always holds the promise of something special. We've had some really great encounters here over the years, often with the resident pods of dolphins – we're talking long-beaked, bridled, even the Indian Ocean bottlenose variety. It’s a good spot to just hang out and see what swims by. While it’s not always a guarantee, when they show up, it’s quite a spectacle. Beyond the bigger stuff, keep an eye out for cowfish, they often pop up in the reef cracks. We think it’s a good site for experienced divers who appreciate a drift and the chance of a pelagic encounter.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for St John's Small Gota
St John's Small Gota Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for St John's Small Gota, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (24.21, 35.56) (1km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
29°C
83°F · Range: 27.3–30°C
Current Speed
3.61 cm/s
Direction: SE (146.3°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.07 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
38.47 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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