Beacon Rock

27.7038°N 34.1275°E · reef

Depth
30 m
Level
Intermediate
Entry
boat
Type
reef

Beacon Rock is a reef dive site in Red Sea, Middle East.

Overview

Beacon Rock is a dive site in the Red Sea. Located in the Middle East region, this site offers 20-40 meters of visibility with water temperatures averaging 22-30°C.

Site Information

  • Location: Red Sea, Middle East
  • Entry Type: Boat dive
  • Site Type: Reef
  • Difficulty Level: Intermediate
  • Maximum Depth: 30 meters
  • Typical Visibility: 20-40 meters (65-130 feet)
  • Current: Moderate
  • Best Time: September to May

Depth profile
0m · surface−30m max
Ocean conditions
23–30.9°CWater temp (yearly range)
0.7–0.9 mWave height
AugWarmest
JulCalmest seas
31°23° JFMAMJJASOND

Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).

Recorded marine life nearby

54 verified species observations (32 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1974 and 2018, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.

Chordata · 9Mollusca · 21Echinodermata · 1Brachiopoda · 1
  • Tursiops · Bottlenose dolphins
  • Stenella attenuata · Pantropical spotted dolphin
  • Grampus griseus · Risso's dolphin
  • Tursiops aduncus · Indian ocean bottlenose dolphin
  • Tursiops truncatus · Common bottlenose dolphin
  • Rhincodon typus · Whale Shark
  • Ecsenius frontalis
  • Pseudorca crassidens · False killer whale
  • Stenella longirostris · Spinner dolphin
  • Nerita sanguinolenta
  • Haliotis pustulata
  • Vexillum blandulum

Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.

Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.

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Reef with anthias · illustrative · photo credit

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Source: OpenStreetMap via dive-vibe-community (ODbL) · Last updated 2026-07-17