Shaab Nos

Qesm Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egyptreef20 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Satellite view of Shaab Nos

Shaab NosQesm Marsa Alam · 20 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~0.3 kn SE · model

Swell

0.3 m · 5s · N

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

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

Shaab Nos is a reef site off the coast of Marsa Alam in Egypt's Red Sea Governorate, part of the string of offshore reefs typical of this stretch of coastline. Boats out of Marsa Alam commonly reach reefs in this area on day trips. It's a beginner dive over a reef bottom with a maximum depth of around 20 metres. Divers have reported crocodilefish, leaf scorpionfish, mantis shrimp, pufferfish, rhinopias, seahorses, and tuna on 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.

RhinopiasRhinopiasReported here · unconfirmed
CrocodilefishCrocodilefishReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Swarthy ParrotfishScarus nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Exquisite ButterflyfishChaetodon austriacusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Masked PufferArothron diadematusReported here · unconfirmed
Linedcheek WrasseOxycheilinus digrammaReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed

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