Three Pools

Dahab, Sinai, Egyptreef4 m maxbeginner

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Conditions

Three PoolsDahab · 4 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–3 PM.

Wind12 kn N

Current~0.3 kn N · model

Swell

0.1 m · 4s · NNE

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Sunrise 05:30 AM · Sunset 05:37 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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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

Three Pools sits along the Gulf of Aqaba coast near Dahab, on the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, in the same stretch of shoreline that includes several well known reef and lagoon sites north of the town. It is a shallow reef dive with a maximum depth of around 4 metres, making it a beginner site. Napoleon wrasse and octopus are regularly seen here, and divers have also reported barracuda, pufferfish, scorpionfish, sea turtles, squid, and triggerfish along 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.

Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
SquidSquidReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Sulfur DamselPomacentrus sulfureusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian LionfishPterois milesReported here · unconfirmed
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppelliiReported here · unconfirmed
Net Fire CoralMillepora dichotomaReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Starry PufferArothron stellatusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea GoatfishParupeneus forsskaliReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed