WECH
26.3891°N 34.1868°E · reef
Wech is a dive site entry in the offshore reef zone between Safaga and El Quseir (lat 26.39, lon 34.19), approximately 30 km southeast of Safaga in an area of scattered offshore reefs and shoals.
Overview
The name “Wech” does not appear in widely available English-language dive guides for the Red Sea. The coordinates place this site roughly 15 km offshore in the mid-Red Sea zone south of Safaga, an area of open-water shoals and reef tops accessible primarily by boat. The offshore reefs in this zone — between Safaga and El Quseir — receive limited diver attention compared to the major named reefs further north (Panorama, Middle Reef, Abu Kafan) but can offer pristine coral and good pelagic activity.
No specific source has been located confirming the site’s topography, depth profile, or marine life under this name. “Wech” may be a local Arabic transliteration for a reef or shoal name not widely documented in English.
Site Information
- Location: Offshore reef zone, Safaga–El Quseir, 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 or under this name. Description based on regional diving characteristics and coordinate location. Last updated 2026-05-17.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
16 verified species observations (12 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1997 and 2025, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Longchaeus maculosus
- Chama limbula
- Pinna muricata
- Tellinella crucigera
- Ctena divergens
- Euanodontia ovum
- Gibberulus albus
- Cerithium caeruleum
- Halodule uninervis
- Cymodocea rotundata
- Thalassodendron ciliatum
- Thalassia 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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