Sharm El Rashed North

Qesm Safaga, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

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Conditions

Satellite view of Sharm El Rashed North

Sharm El Rashed NorthQesm Safaga

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~0.2 kn S · model

Swell

0.1 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 0.4 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

Sharm El Rashed North sits along the Red Sea coast within Qesm Safaga, in Egypt's Red Sea Governorate. This stretch of coastline south of Hurghada is known for its fringing reefs and sheltered inlets, with dive operators typically running boats out of Safaga town nearby.

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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 Sailfin TangZebrasoma desjardiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Swarthy ParrotfishScarus nigerReported here · unconfirmed
Masked PufferArothron diadematusReported here · unconfirmed
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon aurigaReported here · unconfirmed
Broomtail WrasseCheilinus lunulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineusReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusObserved near here · iNaturalist

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