Turtle beach

Egypt12 m maxintermediate

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Conditions

Satellite view of Turtle beach

Turtle beachEgypt · 12 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–12 PM.

Wind11 kn WNW

Current~0.2 kn SW · model

Swell

0.5 m · 4s · NW

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Sunrise 05:31 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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About this site

Turtle Beach lies along Egypt's Red Sea coast, near the given coordinates in the Sinai/Marsa Alam area. It reaches a maximum depth of around 12 metres and is generally considered an intermediate 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.

Masked PufferArothron diadematusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Leopard TorpedoTorpedo pantheraReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea Half-and-half ChromisPycnochromis dimidiatusReported here · unconfirmed
Net Fire CoralMillepora dichotomaReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermediusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed

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