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Zainab Wreck

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Boat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

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Zainab Wreck at a glance

Zainab Wreck is an intermediate boat dive site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 32°C (89°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 18:00 · sunset 17:43

Forecast for this hour · 9:00 · run 23 h ago
0.5 m (1.5 ft)waves — under a meter expected (waves — about two feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 32°C · seasonal avg 32°C ( · Forecast 89°F · seasonal avg 89°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon7:00–18:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 6 kn wind (1.6 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Tue7:00–18:00 favorable

0.5 m waves · 6 kn wind (1.7 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Wed7:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 6 kn wind (0.7 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Thu7:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 8 kn wind (0.6 ft waves · 8 kn wind)

Fri7:00–18:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.4 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Sat7:00–18:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 5 kn wind (0.3 ft waves · 5 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 6:00 · Sunrise 6:23 · Sunset 17:43 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 8.4 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 09:27 GST

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

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

  1. January, 89% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 0.9 m (2.9 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  2. February, 78% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.2 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  3. March, 83% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 23°C (74°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.6 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  4. April, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 26°C (79°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.9 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  5. May, 95% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  6. June, 99% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 33°C (91°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.9 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  7. July, 98% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 34°C (94°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.6 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  8. August, 99% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 35°C (94°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.3 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 99% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 34°C (93°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.5 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  10. October, 98% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 32°C (89°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.8 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  11. November, 97% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.8 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots
  12. December, 95% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 24°C (76°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.1 ft), wind has typically been 10 knots

August 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.

  • Peacock Cod recorded here Apr (2 records)

    Cephalopholis argusmost recent 2014

Newest record here: 2014. 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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Data updated June 2026

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