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Little Brother North Plateau

Brothers Islands (El Ikhwa), offshore Red Sea, Egypt
AOW suggestedStrong currents30–50 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Little Brother North Plateau at a glance

Little Brother North Plateau is a advanced boat dive site in Brothers Islands (El Ikhwa), offshore Red Sea, Egypt with depths of 30–50 m (98–164 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Scalloped hammerhead, Thresher shark, and Grey reef shark. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (83°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h 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 plateau

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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 1.7 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: Scalloped hammerhead, Grey reef shark, Dogtooth tuna
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 seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Scalloped hammerheadCommonly seen
  • Thresher sharkOccasionally seen
  • Grey reef sharkCommonly seen
  • Oceanic whitetip sharkOccasionally seen
  • Tiger sharkRarely seen
  • Whale sharkRarely seen
  • Dogtooth tunaCommonly seen
  • BarracudaCommonly seen

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Site details

At the northern point of Little Brother the reef slopes gently before dropping to a deep plateau around 40m, regarded as one of the Red Sea's premier shark-watching spots. Hammerheads, thresher and grey reef sharks patrol the edge, and oceanic whitetips, tiger and even whale sharks have been recorded here. The site is dived as a current-driven drift and demands good buoyancy at depth.

drift

Strong currents

Down-currents

Deep plateau

Remote location

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