Arug Kebir

Qesm Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egyptwreck30 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Satellite view of Arug Kebir

Arug KebirQesm Marsa Alam · 30 m

Fair · 4/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind17 kn NNW

Current~0.3 kn SSE · model

Swell

0.4 m · 5s · N

Water

30 °C

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Sunrise 05:28 AM · Sunset 05:34 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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About this site

Arug Kebir sits along the Red Sea coast within Marsa Alam district, in Egypt's Red Sea Governorate. This stretch of coastline is known for fringing reef systems reached by boat from the resorts and marinas around Marsa Alam. The wreck here reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated as a beginner dive.

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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.

Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Swarthy ParrotfishScarus nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Exquisite ButterflyfishChaetodon austriacusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Masked PufferArothron diadematusReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Linedcheek WrasseOxycheilinus digrammaReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalObserved near here · iNaturalist

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