Abu Dabbab 5

Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egyptreef5 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Satellite view of Abu Dabbab 5

Abu Dabbab 5Al Bahr al Ahmar · 5 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 5 PM.

Wind12 kn NNW

Current~0.1 kn S · model

Swell

0.5 m · 5s · N

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 05:29 AM · Sunset 05:35 PM local

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On-face swell 0.4 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Abu Dabbab 5 lies along the Red Sea coast of Egypt's Al Bahr al Ahmar governorate, in the Marsa Alam area known for its shallow sandy bays. The site sits over a reef bottom with a maximum depth of around 5 metres, making it a beginner dive suited to easy exploration close to shore. Tuna are a regular sighting here, and divers have also reported angelfish, barracuda, clownfish, lionfish, napoleon wrasse, surgeonfish, triggerfish, and unicornfish around the reef.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

ClownfishClownfishReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Zebra AngelfishGenicanthus caudovittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dendronephthya hemprichiReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Masked ButterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Crimson SoldierfishMyripristis murdjanReported here · unconfirmed
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishReported here · unconfirmed
UnicornfishUnicornfishReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed

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