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Police Station (Small Giftun)

Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Open Water suggestedStrong current5–30 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Police Station (Small Giftun) at a glance

Police Station (Small Giftun) is an intermediate boat dive site in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt with depths of 5–30 m (16–98 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 29°C (84°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
0.6 mwaves — under a meter expected

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

Site hazards: Strong current · Drift conditions · Boat traffic

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Dive windows this week

Best: Tue
Fri—
Sat16:00–19:00
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 6:04 · Sunrise 6:27 · Sunset 18:53

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 2.7 km from site · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Best time: March to November, calmer mornings

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. Jan90%23°C0.9 m
  2. Feb73%22°C1.1 m
  3. Mar81%23°C0.9 m
  4. Apr78%23°C0.9 m
  5. May74%25°C0.9 m
  6. Jun82%27°C0.9 m
  7. Jul96%29°C0.7 m
  8. Aug78%30°C0.9 m
  9. Sep83%28°C1.0 m
  10. Oct90%27°C0.9 m
  11. Nov92%27°C0.9 m
  12. Dec91%25°C0.9 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.

  • Chelonia mydas recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 2019

  • Sufflamen albicaudatum recorded here Jul (1 record)

    most recent 2019

  • Taeniura lymma recorded here Jun (1 record)

    most recent 2018

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

A popular drift dive on the south side of Small Giftun Island, marked by the moorings beside the Giftun police-station tower atop a 15-25 m plateau. Divers typically drop in near the station and ride the current along the deep wall and over the sloping reef. Soft corals, gorgonians and good fish action make it a classic Giftun National Park outing.

boatdriftreefwall

Strong current

Drift conditions

Boat traffic

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