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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. Typically most favorable Jul · from 2 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 27°C (81°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:05

Forecast for this hour · 10:00 · run 1 h ago
0.2 m (0.8 ft)waves — under half a meter expected (waves — under a foot expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 27°C · seasonal avg 27°C ( · Forecast 81°F · seasonal avg 81°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon9:00–19:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 6 kn wind (1.0 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Tue7:00–19:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 10 kn wind (1.0 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Wed7:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 11 kn wind (1.2 ft waves · 11 kn wind)

Thu7:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 10 kn wind (1.2 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Fri7:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 9 kn wind (1.4 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Sat7:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 5 kn wind (1.2 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Sun7:00–19:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 8 kn wind (1.1 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:25 · Sunrise 6:49 · Sunset 18:05 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 15 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 08:19 EEST

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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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.

Dived here today — did the forecast match?

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 71% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  2. February, 29% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.6 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  3. March, 73% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  4. April, 73% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.7 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  5. May, 66% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  6. June, 85% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.5 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  7. July, 98% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.2 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 77% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 1.1 m (3.5 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  9. September, 67% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  10. October, 87% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  11. November, 80% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  12. December, 81% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (76°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (4.0 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots

July has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 1 year of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

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

  • Bluespotted Lagoon Ray recorded here May (1 record)

    Taeniura lymmamost recent 2013

  • Clown Wrasse recorded here May (1 record)

    Coris aygulamost recent 2013

  • False Stonefish recorded here May (1 record)

    Scorpaenopsis diabolusmost recent 2013

  • Gomphosus caeruleus recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Green Turtle recorded here May (1 record)

    Chelonia mydasmost recent 2013

  • Humphead Wrasse recorded here May (1 record)

    Cheilinus undulatusmost recent 2013

  • Lionfish recorded here May (1 record)

    Pterois volitansmost recent 2013

  • Radial Firefish recorded here May (1 record)

    Pterois radiatamost recent 2013

Newest record here: 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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Data updated July 2026

Site details

A dive site in Egypt. The site is reached by boat.

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