Shaab Disha

Qesm Safaga, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt12 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Satellite view of Shaab Disha

Shaab DishaQesm Safaga · 12 m

Fair · 4/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

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

Wind19 kn NNW

Current~0.3 kn S · model

Swell

0.1 m · 4s · N

Water

28 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 05:33 AM · Sunset 05:39 PM local

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On-face swell 0.2 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

Shaab Disha is a reef site off Qesm Safaga along Egypt's Red Sea coast, within the Red Sea Governorate, typically reached by boat from Safaga, a port town that serves as a base for regional dive operations. The reef tops out at a maximum depth of around 12 metres and is considered a beginner site. Divers have reported angelfish, barracuda, lionfish, parrotfish, scorpionfish, seahorses, snapper, stonefish, and sweetlips 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.

ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
StonefishStonefishReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Lethrinus nebulosusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiObserved near here · iNaturalist

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