Soma Bay garden

Egypt12 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Satellite view of Soma Bay garden

Soma Bay gardenEgypt · 12 m

Fair · 4/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

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

Wind18 kn NNW

Current~0.6 kn S · model

Swell

0.1 m · 4s · NNE

Water

28 °C

Conditions through the day

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Sunrise 05:32 AM · Sunset 05:38 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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About this site

Soma Bay Garden lies off Soma Bay on Egypt's Red Sea coast. It reaches a maximum depth of around 12 metres and is considered 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.

Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Masked ButterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Arabian Picasso TriggerfishRhinecanthus assasiReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed

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