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Big Brother South Plateau

Brothers Islands (El Ikhwa), offshore Red Sea, Egypt
AOW suggestedStrong currents25–60 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Big Brother South Plateau at a glance

Big Brother South Plateau is a advanced boat dive site in Brothers Islands (El Ikhwa), offshore Red Sea, Egypt with depths of 25–60 m (82–197 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Grey reef shark, Scalloped hammerhead, and Thresher shark. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (83°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
0.2 mwaves — under half a meter expected

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

Site hazards: Strong currents · Down-currents · Deep drop-offs

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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 5:37 · Sunrise 6:03 · Sunset 19:31

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 2.6 km from site · graded 3h 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.

What Divers Say

Known for: Grey reef shark, Dogtooth tuna, Bluefin trevally
Best time: May to September

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. Jan57%24°C1.2 m
  2. Feb28%23°C1.4 m
  3. Mar59%23°C1.1 m
  4. Apr46%24°C1.2 m
  5. May42%25°C1.3 m
  6. Jun57%27°C1.2 m
  7. Jul82%29°C0.8 m
  8. Aug46%30°C1.2 m
  9. Sep39%29°C1.3 m
  10. Oct56%27°C1.2 m
  11. Nov61%27°C1.1 m
  12. Dec63%25°C1.1 m

July 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

  • Grey reef sharkCommonly seen
  • Scalloped hammerheadOccasionally seen
  • Thresher sharkOccasionally seen
  • Oceanic whitetip sharkOccasionally seen
  • Dogtooth tunaCommonly seen
  • Bluefin trevallyCommonly seen
  • Napoleon wrasseOccasionally seen
  • BarracudaCommonly seen

  • Cephalopholis argus 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.

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Site details

The South Plateau projects from the southern tip of Big Brother, beginning near 25-30m and extending roughly 500m south while dropping past 60m at its point. A cleaning station on the plateau draws sharks, and the surrounding walls fall sheer below 80m. Currents here are typically strong, making it a classic drift along the reef's flank.

driftwall

Strong currents

Down-currents

Deep drop-offs

Remote location

Boat traffic

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