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Anemone City, Shark Reef and Jolanda Reef

South Sinai, Egypt
5–30 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Boat dive — see Entry & access.

Anemone City, Shark Reef and Jolanda Reef at a glance

Anemone City, Shark Reef and Jolanda Reef is a advanced boat dive site in South Sinai, Egypt with depths of 5–30 m (16–98 ft). Typically most favorable Oct · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Anemonefish / clownfish, Bluestripe snapper, and Batfish. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (84°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded just now
0.9 mwaves — under a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 29°C · seasonal avg 29°C

Site hazards: Strong and unpredictable currents on the wall and at the corners of Shark and Yolanda reefs; sheer drop-offs descending to several hundred metres; boat traffic; risk of being swept off the plateau.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Fri
Tue9:00–20:00
Wed7:00–20:00
Thu7:00–20:00
Fri7:00–20:00
Sat7:00–20:00
Sun7:00–20:00
Mon7:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:38 · Sunrise 6:03 · Sunset 19:35

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.8 km from site · graded just now

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.

What Divers Say

Known for: Anemonefish / clownfish, Bluestripe snapper, Batfish
Best time: June to September for big pelagic and shark action; year-round diving otherwise

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

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

  1. Jan63%24°C1.0 m
  2. Feb38%23°C1.2 m
  3. Mar58%23°C0.9 m
  4. Apr61%24°C1.0 m
  5. May55%25°C1.0 m
  6. Jun63%27°C0.9 m
  7. Jul73%29°C0.8 m
  8. Aug65%30°C1.0 m
  9. Sep73%29°C1.0 m
  10. Oct75%28°C1.0 m
  11. Nov67%27°C0.9 m
  12. Dec63%25°C1.0 m

October hastypically 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

  • Anemonefish / clownfishCommonly seen
  • Bluestripe snapperCommonly seen
  • BatfishCommonly seen
  • BarracudaCommonly seen
  • Napoleon wrasseOccasionally seen
  • Grey reef sharkSeasonal
  • Oceanic whitetip sharkSeasonal
  • Giant tunaSeasonal
  • CrocodilefishOccasionally seen
  • StonefishOccasionally seen

  • Cephalopholis argus recorded here Aug, Nov (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Papilloculiceps longiceps recorded here Nov (2 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Pomacanthus imperator recorded here Aug, Nov (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Taeniura lymma recorded here Aug, Nov (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Acanthurus sohal recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Balistapus undulatus recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Cephalopholis miniata recorded here Nov (1 record)

    most recent 2012

  • Cephalopholis oligosticta recorded here Nov (1 record)

    most recent 2012

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

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Site details

One of the most celebrated dive sites in the world, sitting at the southern tip of the Sinai where the Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez meet the Red Sea. Two coral pinnacles rise from great depths to near the surface forming dramatic walls and a 12-20m plateau, with hundreds of anemones and their resident clownfish in the shallows. Adjacent lies the cargo of the wrecked Cypriot vessel Yolanda, with toilets, bathtubs and pipework scattered across the shallow reef.

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Strong and unpredictable currents on the wall and at the corners of Shark and Yolanda reefs; sheer drop-offs descending to several hundred metres; boat traffic; risk of being swept off the plateau.

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