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Numidia

Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
AOW suggested8–80 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Numidia at a glance

Numidia is a advanced boat dive site in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt with depths of 8–80 m (26–262 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Grey reef shark, Trevally, and Barracuda. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (83°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 5h 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: Very steep wall dive with the wreck draped down a near-vertical reef well beyond recreational limits, strong and sometimes unpredictable currents, exposed open-water site reachable only by liveaboard, risk of being swept off the reef

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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 5.7 km from site · graded 5h 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, Trevally, Barracuda
Best time: May to September when Brothers Islands access is open and seas are calmest; the marine park is typically closed to liveaboards in winter

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
  • TrevallyCommonly seen
  • BarracudaCommonly seen
  • TunaOccasionally seen
  • Napoleon wrasseOccasionally seen
  • GrouperCommonly seen

  • Gymnothorax undulatus recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2017

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

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Site details

The Numidia was a roughly 130 m British cargo steamer that struck the northern point of Big Brother Island in 1901 while bound for India. The wreck cascades down a steep drop-off from about 8 m at the bow to beyond 80 m, smothered in hard and soft corals. It is one of the two iconic Big Brother wrecks and a magnet for schooling fish and passing pelagics on the current-swept reef.

wallwreck

Very steep wall dive with the wreck draped down a near-vertical reef well beyond recreational limits, strong and sometimes unpredictable currents, exposed open-water site reachable only by liveaboard, risk of being swept off the reef

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