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Far Garden

South Sinai, Egypt
Open Water suggested5–40 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Far Garden at a glance

Far Garden is an intermediate boat dive site in South Sinai, Egypt with depths of 5–40 m (16–131 ft). Typically most favorable Nov · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Moray eel, Butterflyfish, and Anthias. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 14h ago
0.4 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 29°C · seasonal avg 28°C

Site hazards: Currents can be moderate to strong on the exposed northern headland; depth easily exceeds recreational limits along the wall.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Fri—
Sat7:00–19:00
Sun7:00–19:00
Mon7:00–19:00
Tue7:00–19:00
Wed7:00–19:00
Thu7:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:02 · Sunrise 6:25 · Sunset 18:52

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 11 km from site · graded 14h 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.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Butterflyfish, Anthias, Gorgonian sea fan
Best time: Year-round; pelagic encounters more likely in summer

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. Jan94%24°C0.5 m
  2. Feb84%23°C0.7 m
  3. Mar90%23°C0.5 m
  4. Apr77%24°C0.6 m
  5. May69%25°C0.7 m
  6. Jun74%27°C0.6 m
  7. Jul90%29°C0.4 m
  8. Aug77%30°C0.5 m
  9. Sep76%28°C0.6 m
  10. Oct91%27°C0.6 m
  11. Nov97%27°C0.5 m
  12. Dec94%25°C0.5 m

November 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

  • Pterois volitans recorded here Aug, Nov–Dec (6 records)

    most recent 2021

  • Amphiprion percula recorded here Aug, Nov (4 records)

    most recent 2021

  • Arothron diadematus recorded here Aug, Nov–Dec (3 records)

    most recent 2021

  • Aluterus scriptus recorded here Aug (2 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Chaetodon fasciatus recorded here Aug (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Cheilinus undulatus recorded here Aug, Nov (2 records)

    most recent 2021

  • Chelonia mydas recorded here Aug (2 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Cyclichthys spilostylus recorded here Aug (2 records)

    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.

Shop facts come from OpenStreetMap and community corrections, shown nearest first. PickADive lists facts and contacts only — no listing is sponsored or ranked.

Data updated June 2026

Site details

Far Garden is the northernmost of the three Gardens dive sites reached by boat from Naama Bay. The topography is a sloping coral wall dropping to around 40 m, fronted at the start of the dive by large coral pinnacles draped with gorgonian fan corals and several small caves. The exposed headland acts as a channel for larger pelagics, with occasional manta ray and whale shark sightings.

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Currents can be moderate to strong on the exposed northern headland; depth easily exceeds recreational limits along the wall.

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