Dibsel Island
Why dive here
With 55+ marine species recorded in the area - including pufferfish - Dibsel Island offers some of Port Sudan & Sanganeb's richest diving. Water ranges 25-32°C, warmest July, August, September.
Dibsel Island, often a quieter stop on a Sanganeb itinerary, really delivers if you’re looking for those wider blue encounters. The coral gardens here are in excellent shape, a good mix of hard and soft, supporting plenty of colourful reef fish darting around the bommies. We’ve had a few trips where false killer whales made a pass, usually in the deeper sections around 25-30m, which is a proper thrill. It’s generally a relaxed drift, suitable for most divers comfortable with depths down to 35m, keeping an eye out into the blue.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Dibsel Island
Dibsel Island Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Dibsel Island, 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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