• Depth avg. 30m
  • Current 1 - 3 knots
  • Air / Surface temp. 21 - 38 ℃
  • Bottom / Water temp. 23 - 29 ℃
cave, drift, reef, wall
Fishes, Pufferfish

Diving conditions and the best time to dive "Erg Somaya".

Yearly diving conditions of this dive site - expected air temperature, water temperature, current, and visibility. This data is indicative and based on historical data and observations
Air temperatureWater temperatureVisibilityCurrent
January25 m
February
April35℃26℃25 m1 knots
June31℃26℃25 m1 knots
July29℃25 m0 knots
August29℃28℃25 m
October28℃25 m3 knots
November25 m1 knots
December21℃23℃10 - 25 m0 knots

5 Dive Centers offer to dive here

Diving to 40 divesites
Egypt, Sharm el Sheikh
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Egypt, Hurghada
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Egypt, Hurghada

Good

Good enough to explore one time

Good visibility. Depth of the dive 31m. Dive duration 31min.

- Tim I.
Colona Dive Center-hurghada

Exceptional

An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare

Average visibility. Depth of the dive 23m. Dive duration 41min.

- Michael P.
Jasmin Diving Sports Center

Good

Good enough to explore one time

Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 20m. Dive duration 48min.

- Jerome A.
Blue Water Dive Resort

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 30m. Dive duration 39min.

- Philippe S.
Dive In Hurghada

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Good visibility. Depth of the dive 35m. Dive duration 48min.

- James I.
Diving World Red Sea

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