Maheleg

Egypt18 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Satellite view of Maheleg

MahelegEgypt · 18 m

Fair · 4/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 5 PM.

Wind15 kn NNW

Current~0 kn S · model

Swell

0.5 m · 4s · N

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 05:31 AM · Sunset 05:37 PM local

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On-face swell 0.5 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

Maheleg lies along Egypt's Red Sea coast, in the offshore reef country near Marsa Alam. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is considered a beginner-friendly dive, with visibility generally described as great. Divers have also reported moray eels here.

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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.

Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Pearl TobyCanthigaster margaritataReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornisReported here · unconfirmed
Masked PufferArothron diadematusReported here · unconfirmed
White-spotted PufferArothron hispidusReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed

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