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Shaab Umm Gamar

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

Shaab Umm Gamar at a glance

Shaab Umm Gamar is a shore dive site in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. Typically most favorable Nov · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Thunnus albacares. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (83°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago
0.5 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: 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 5:39 · Sunrise 6:04 · Sunset 19:36

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.1 km from site · graded 3h 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. Jan77%24°C0.8 m
  2. Feb52%22°C1.0 m
  3. Mar70%23°C0.8 m
  4. Apr61%23°C0.9 m
  5. May56%25°C0.9 m
  6. Jun50%27°C0.9 m
  7. Jul74%29°C0.7 m
  8. Aug53%29°C0.9 m
  9. Sep72%28°C0.9 m
  10. Oct80%27°C0.9 m
  11. Nov82%27°C0.8 m
  12. Dec81%25°C0.8 m

November 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.

  • Thunnus albacares recorded here Nov (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.

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Site details

Shaab Umm Gamar is a dive site in Egypt. It is accessible from shore. Rated beginner based on available data.

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