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Abu Kafan

Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Boat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Abu Kafan at a glance

Abu Kafan is a boat dive site in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (83°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 5h ago
0.5 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point

Dive windows this week

Best: Fri
Sun9:00–20:00
Mon7:00–20:00
Tue7:00–20:00
Wed7:00–20:00
Thu7:00–20:00
Fri7:00–20:00
Sat7:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:40 · Sunrise 6:05 · Sunset 19:34

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 15 km from site · graded 5h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

Best months, historically

No seasonal history for this site yet — historical marine data is still being aggregated.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Cheilinus undulatus recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Chelonia mydas recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Coris aygula recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Gomphosus caeruleus recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Gymnothorax undulatus recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Pterois radiata recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Pterois volitans recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Scorpaenopsis diabolus recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

A dive site in Egypt. The site is reached by boat. Rated beginner based on available data.

reef

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.


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