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Shark & Yolanda Reef

Ras Mohammed, Egypt · 10–40m · intermediate · exposed

Two pinnacles and a cargo of scattered toilets from the Yolanda wreck, with schooling snapper in summer.

Conditions today

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poor

Poor — 0.8m effective waves made worse by short-period chop.

Limiting factor: period

Wave height
0.7–1.1m
Wave period
3.6–4.4s
Wind chop
0.5–1m
Sea temp
29.4–29.7°C

Ranges span today's hours. Wave height here is the raw sea state — the rating scales it for how exposed the site is. Exposed — open water with nothing to block the swell, so it is scored at full height.

Next few days

  • TodayPoor — 0.8m effective waves made worse by short-period chop.poor
  • FridayPoor — decent morning demoted one level because conditions deteriorate over the ride-home window.poor
  • SaturdayMarginal — 0.5m effective waves made worse by short-period chop.marginal

Each day is scored over its morning dive window, the same as today's rating.

Dive briefing

AI-generated

Conditions are poor today, with short-period chop making the swell uncomfortable. The site runs from 10 to 40 metres across two pinnacles and scattered wreck debris, so you can work shallower if needed. Water sits at 29.4–29.7°C. This is an intermediate dive in an exposed setting, and today's sea state will test your buoyancy and positioning on the reef.

Divers commonly log sohal surgeonfish, parrotfish, and anthias here, along with bluespotted fantail rays and bannerfish. The reef has plenty to focus on at depth if conditions allow you to settle. Make your decision on the water — poor does not mean impossible, but it demands respect for the chop and your own comfort.

Written by Claude (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) from the rating, forecast, and sightings on this page — it has no other source and cannot look anything up. Treat it as a summary, not as local knowledge.

Commonly seen here

Most-recorded species near this site, ranked by research-grade iNaturalist sightings from divers, snorkelers, and naturalists.

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