Sharm El Arab
26.9661°N 33.9232°E · reef
Sharm El Arab is a bay reef dive site near El Gouna / Hurghada on the Egyptian Red Sea coast (lat 26.97, lng 33.92). The name translates as “the Bay of the Arabs.” The coordinates place this site in the northern Hurghada area, between El Gouna and central Hurghada.
Overview
Shore dive sites in the El Gouna / northern Hurghada area typically feature sandy beach entries leading to fringing reef structures with coral gardens and slopes to 20–25 m. The northern Red Sea coast at this latitude benefits from the good visibility (15–25 m) and warm water year-round characteristic of the region. Reef fish diversity in the area includes a typical Red Sea assemblage. No specific dive site documentation for “Sharm El Arab” was found in English-language dive databases; the site is likely a locally-named bay used by El Gouna and Hurghada dive operators.
Site Information
- Location: Northern Hurghada / El Gouna area, Red Sea, Egypt
- Entry Type: Shore entry
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: 25 meters
Additional Resources
- Last Updated: 2026-05-17
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
835 verified species observations (399 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1996 and 2014, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Balaenoptera omurai · Omurai's whale
- Nerita sanguinolenta
- Nerita quadricolor
- Atactodea striata
- Myurella nebulosa
- Pirenella conica
- Clanculus pharaonius
- Conomurex fasciatus
- Maculastrombus mutabilis
- Planaxis savignyi
- Gibberulus albus
- Stomatella auricula
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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