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Daedalus Anemone City

Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red Sea, Egypt
AOW suggestedCurrents5–30 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Daedalus Anemone City at a glance

Daedalus Anemone City is a intermediate boat dive site in Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red Sea, Egypt with depths of 5–30 m (16–98 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Grey reef shark, Napoleon wrasse, and Butterflyfish. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (86°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
0.4 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 31°C

Site hazards: Currents · Exposed open water · Remote location

All 4 hazards ↓

Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Sun8:00–19:00
Mon6:00–19:00
Tue6:00–19:00
Wed6:00–19:00
Thu6:00–19:00
Fri6:00–19:00
Sat6:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:36 · Sunrise 5:01 · Sunset 18:24

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 5.6 km from site · graded 4h 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: Butterflyfish, 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. Jan75%25°C1.1 m
  2. Feb47%24°C1.3 m
  3. Mar73%24°C1.1 m
  4. Apr77%25°C1.1 m
  5. May69%27°C1.1 m
  6. Jun86%29°C0.9 m
  7. Jul98%31°C0.6 m
  8. Aug82%32°C1.0 m
  9. Sep74%30°C1.1 m
  10. Oct82%29°C1.1 m
  11. Nov84%28°C0.9 m
  12. Dec81%26°C1.0 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 sharkOccasionally seen
  • Napoleon wrasseOccasionally seen
  • ButterflyfishCommonly seen
  • Bluefin trevallyCommonly seen

  • Sphyrna lewini recorded here May, Oct (6 records)

    most recent 2015

  • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos recorded here May, Oct (5 records)

    most recent 2015

  • Cheilinus undulatus recorded here Oct (2 records)

    most recent 2015

  • Alopias vulpinus recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Galeocerdo cuvier recorded here May (1 record)

    most recent 2013

  • Heteractis aurora recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2016

  • Mobula thurstoni recorded here Aug (1 record)

    most recent 2014

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

On the western side of Daedalus Reef lies an expansive anemone field nicknamed Anemone City, carpeted with magnificent anemones and their resident clownfish. The wall here is rich in hard and soft corals and shelters reef fish in the shallows, while sharks may pass in the blue. It offers a gentler counterpoint to Daedalus's deeper shark plateaus.

wall

Currents

Exposed open water

Remote location

Boat traffic

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