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Abu Nugar

Red Sea Governorate, EgyptDirections
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Abu Nugar at a glance

Abu Nugar is a dive site in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. Typically most favorable Nov · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Green Moon Wrasse, Kuhl's Maskray, and Red Sea bannerfish. Recent reports put the water around 25°C (77°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:06

Forecast for this hour · 14:00 · run 17 h ago
0.1 m (0.5 ft)waves — under half a meter expected (waves — under a foot expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 25°C · seasonal avg 27°C ( · Forecast 77°F · seasonal avg 81°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Mon
Mon7:00–19:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 6 kn wind (0.4 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Tue7:00–19:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.6 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Wed7:00–19:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.8 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Thu7:00–19:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 8 kn wind (0.6 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Fri7:00–19:00 favorable

0.4 m waves · 10 kn wind (1.3 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Sat7:00–19:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 8 kn wind (0.7 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

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 6:27 · Sunrise 6:51 · Sunset 18:06 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 13 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 20:17 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.

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Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 77% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (74°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.7 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  2. February, 52% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.2 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  3. March, 70% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  4. April, 61% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.8 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  5. May, 56% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  6. June, 50% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  7. July, 74% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.3 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  8. August, 53% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  9. September, 72% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  10. October, 80% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  11. November, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots, historically most favorable
  12. December, 81% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots

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

Based on 3 years 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.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

  • Bluespotted Cornetfish recorded here Aug (1 record)

    Fistularia commersoniimost recent 2004

  • Common stingray recorded here Jun (1 record)

    Dasyatis pastinacamost recent 2013

  • Emperor Angelfish recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Pomacanthus imperatormost recent 2018

  • Giant Moray recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Gymnothorax javanicusmost recent 2018

  • Green Moon Wrasse recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Thalassoma lutescensmost recent 2018

  • Kuhl's Maskray recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Neotrygon kuhliimost recent 2018

  • Red Sea bannerfish recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Heniochus intermediusmost recent 2018

  • Rueppell’s Wrasse recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Thalassoma rueppelliimost recent 2018

Newest record here: 2018. 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.

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