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Sha‘ab Abū Nuhās

Red Sea Governorate, EgyptDirections
3mm wetsuit typical

Sha‘ab Abū Nuhās at a glance

Sha‘ab Abū Nuhās is a dive site in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. Typically most favorable Nov · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 26°C (80°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 7:00–19:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 18:18

Forecast for this hour · 5:00 · run 9 h ago
0.8 m (2.5 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about three feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 26°C · seasonal avg 27°C ( · Forecast 80°F · seasonal avg 81°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Wed
Mon7:00–12:00 moderate, 12:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–19:00 moderate

0.9 m waves · 19 kn wind (2.8 ft waves · 19 kn wind)

Tue7:00–8:00 moderate, 8:00–19:00 favorable

0.7 m waves · 14 kn wind (2.2 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

Wed7:00–19:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 12 kn wind (1.6 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Thu7:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–18:00 moderate, 18:00–19:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 18 kn wind (1.7 ft waves · 18 kn wind)

Fri7:00–10:00 favorable, 10:00–19:00 moderate

0.5 m waves · 21 kn wind (1.6 ft waves · 21 kn wind)

Sat7:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–19:00 moderate

0.6 m waves · 18 kn wind (1.8 ft waves · 18 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:19 · Sunrise 6:42 · Sunset 18:18 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 7.8 km from site · updated 11 Oct, 20:21 EEST

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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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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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 77% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (74°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.7 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  2. February, 52% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (72°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.2 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  3. March, 70% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (73°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  4. April, 61% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.8 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  5. May, 56% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  6. June, 50% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  7. July, 74% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.3 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  8. August, 53% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.1 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
  9. September, 72% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (3.0 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
  10. October, 80% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
  11. November, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots, historically most favorable
  12. December, 81% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 25°C (77°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots

November has typically 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.

  • Yellowstripe barracuda recorded here Nov (1 record)

    Sphyraena chrysotaeniamost recent 2012

Newest record here: 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

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated July 2026

Site details

Egyptian coral reef and dive site in the Straits of Gubal in the south of the Gulf of Suez

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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