Sha'ab Abu Kalawa

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Conditions

Sha'ab Abu KalawaEgypt · 10 m

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

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

Wind16 kn NW

Current~0.2 kn SE · model

Swell

0.1 m · 4s · NNE

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Sunrise 05:33 AM · Sunset 05:39 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

Sha'ab Abu Kalawa is a reef site off Egypt's Red Sea coast. It tops out at a maximum depth of around 10 metres, making it a beginner-friendly 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.

Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Orangeface ButterflyfishChaetodon larvatusReported here · unconfirmed

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