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Gordon reef

South Sinai, Egypt
Open Water suggested5–30 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Gordon reef at a glance

Gordon reef is an intermediate boat dive site in South Sinai, Egypt with depths of 5–30 m (16–98 ft). Typically most favorable Nov · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Turtle, Whitetip reef shark, and Grey reef shark. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (84°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 2h ago
0.2 mwaves — under half a meter expected

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

Site hazards: Strong, unpredictable currents in the strait; vertical walls; shipping lane and boat traffic

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sun
Fri—
Sat7:00–19:00
Sun7:00–11:00
Mon7:00–19:00
Tue7:00–19:00
Wed7:00–19:00
Thu7:00–14:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:01 · Sunrise 6:25 · Sunset 18:52

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.1 km from site · graded 2h 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: Anthias, Barracuda, Jackfish / trevally
Best time: Year-round; summer for pelagics

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 Jan, Aug, Oct–Nov (6 records)

    most recent 2013

  • Taeniura lymma recorded here Aug, Nov (4 records)

    most recent 2014

  • Chaetodon lineolatus recorded here Aug, Oct–Nov (3 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Scarus psittacus recorded here Oct–Nov (3 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Variola louti recorded here Aug, Oct–Nov (3 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Amphiprion bicinctus recorded here Jan, Aug (2 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Cephalopholis argus recorded here Oct–Nov (2 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Gymnothorax griseus recorded here Oct, Dec (2 records)

    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.

Fills & rentals nearby

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

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Data updated June 2026

Site details

The southernmost of the four named reefs in the Strait of Tiran, mapped by 19th-century British cartographers. It features vertical walls at the ends and a large plateau around 25m on the south-eastern side, often dived as a drift, with the rusting Loullia freighter wreck marking the reef top.

boatdriftreefwallwreck

Strong, unpredictable currents in the strait; vertical walls; shipping lane and boat traffic

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