Kurkle reef
29.6944°N 32.4082°E · reef
Kurkle reef is a reef dive site in the Gulf of Suez at approximately 29.69°N, 32.41°E — placing it near the northern end of the Egyptian Red Sea coast, likely in the Gulf of Suez zone north of Ras Sudr.
Overview
The coordinates of Kurkle reef (29.69°N, 32.41°E) locate it in the northern Gulf of Suez, a shallower and more sediment-influenced section of the Red Sea compared to the main body. The Gulf of Suez averages 40 m depth and supports fringing reef structures along its edges, though coral quality is generally lower than the main Red Sea due to the Gulf’s hydrological conditions.
No site-specific sources for Kurkle reef were found under this name in published dive guides, operator databases, or diving forums. The site may be a locally-used name for a reef structure in this area.
No site-specific sources were found for this entry. Position is derived from OSM data.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
119 verified species observations (64 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1928 and 2012, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Engyprosopon latifrons
- Argyrops spinifer
- Asterorhombus intermedius
- Laeops natalensis
- Leiognathus berbis
- Callionymus filamentosus
- Cynoglossus sinusarabici
- Stephanolepis aurata
- Callionymus oxycephalus
- Cheilinus
- Hippocampus kuda
- Aseraggodes sinusarabici
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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