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Sha`ab Quais

Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Shore entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Sha`ab Quais at a glance

Sha`ab Quais is a shore dive site in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (83°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 14h ago
0.8 mwaves — under a meter expected

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

Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Tue
Wed7:00–20:00
Thu7:00–20:00
Fri7:00–20:00
Sat7:00–20:00
Sun7:00–20:00
Mon7:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:40 · Sunrise 6:06 · Sunset 19:35

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.6 km from site · graded 14h 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.

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.

  • Heniochus acuminatus recorded here Sep (1 record)

    most recent 2012

  • Pterois volitans recorded here Sep (1 record)

    most recent 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

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.

Site details

Sha`ab Quais is a dive site in Egypt. It is accessible from shore.

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


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