Dahrat Qab
Protected Area
Suakin Archipelago
Why dive here
With 55+ marine species recorded in the area - including pufferfish - Dahrat Qab offers some of Port Sudan & Sanganeb's richest diving. Water ranges 25-32°C, warmest July, August, September.
Dahrat Qab is a dive that sticks with you, a standalone island out in the Sudanese Deep South. The west coast offers a proper wall dive, dropping away into the big blue, easily 500m down. What we love about it are the soft corals, really vivid against the darker reef, especially when you get some light on them. Keep an eye out for manta rays cruising by, and we’ve often seen turtles making their way along the wall. If you like your dives with a bit of a remote feel and plenty of pelagic potential, this spot delivers.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Dahrat Qab
Dahrat Qab Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Dahrat Qab, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (19.94, 37.4) (17km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
31°C
88°F · Range: 29.9–32.3°C
Current Speed
7.07 cm/s
Direction: S (171.9°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.088 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
37.37 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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