Shaab Petra

Qesm Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

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Conditions

Satellite view of Shaab Petra

Shaab PetraQesm Hurghada

Fair · 4/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 11 AM–6 PM.

Wind21 kn NW

Current~0.3 kn S · model

Swell

0.2 m · 4s · NNE

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 0.3 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

Shaab Petra is a reef site off Qesm Hurghada along Egypt's Red Sea coast, in the Red Sea Governorate. Reefs in this stretch of coastline are typically reached by boat from Hurghada's harbor.

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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
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Sohal SurgeonfishAcanthurus sohalReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed

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