Spit Reef
26.6916°N 33.9733°E · reef
Spit Reef is an offshore coral reef in the Safaga area of the Red Sea, situated in the productive reef field between Safaga and Hurghada — a zone known for wall diving, drift reefs, and healthy coral gardens.
Overview
The coordinates (lat 26.69, lon 33.97) place this site in the offshore reef zone southwest of Safaga Island. The term “spit” in reef naming generally refers to a thin, elongated projecting reef edge — a configuration common in the Safaga area where narrow reef platforms extend from larger reef structures into open water. The surrounding area includes major sites such as Panorama Reef, Tobia Hamra, and Abu Kafan.
No specific source has been located documenting “Spit Reef” as a named dive site in widely available English-language dive guides. The offshore Safaga reef field at these coordinates is characterised by luxuriant corals, walls plunging hundreds of metres, and pelagic activity.
Site Information
- Location: Safaga offshore reef field, Red Sea
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Reef
- Maximum Depth: 25 meters
No site-specific dive source was found for this entry at these coordinates. Description based on Safaga regional diving characteristics. redsea-diving.com — Safaga. Last updated 2026-05-17.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
479 verified species observations (332 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1936 and 2023, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Tursiops aduncus · Indian ocean bottlenose dolphin
- Pseudorca crassidens · False killer whale
- Stenella longirostris · Spinner dolphin
- Hexabranchus sanguineus
- Thuridilla hopei
- Nerita sanguinolenta
- Naria nebrites
- Littoraria scabra
- Montipora gracilis
- Lensia subtiloides
- Alveopora daedalea
- Lobophyllia hemprichii
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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