Safaga, Egypt

    Sharm al Naqa

    Best months: May–Jul

    Why dive here

    Sharm al Naqa is a dive where divers can encounter humpback whales, spinner dolphins and whale sharks. Water ranges 22-30°C, warmest July, August, September.

    Best timeMay–Jul
    WetsuitA 3mm full wetsuit
    Marine lifeHumpback Whales, Spinner Dolphins and Whale Sharks
    Water22-30°C · warmest July, August, September

    Sharm al Naqa feels like a private aquarium, especially on a calm morning. The shallow fringing reef, just a short swim from shore, drops away gently, perfect for an easy first dive or a relaxed second one. We’ve found it’s where you often spot smaller, shyer creatures – things like the quirky brownbar snapping shrimp if you look closely, or a flash of a variable stromb snail moving along the sand. Visibility here is usually excellent, and if you’re lucky, sometimes a pod of Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphins passes by in the deeper blue. It’s a comfortable, unhurried dive that suits divers looking to unwind rather than chase big pelagics.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Sharm al Naqa

    Sharm al Naqa Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Sharm al Naqa, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (26.49, 34.08) (12km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    28°C

    82°F · Range: 26.4–29°C

    Current Speed

    28.79 cm/s

    Direction: S (159.7°)

    Chlorophyll-a

    0.07 mg/m³

    Very clear (oligotrophic)

    Salinity

    38.69 PSU

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

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