Green Sea Turtle confirmed 1 month ago

Elphinstone Reef

Marsa Alam · Egypt

Elphinstone is a narrow offshore plateau reef whose sheer walls drop into 200 m of open blue water, creating a natural corridor for oceanic predators passing between the Gulf of Suez and the wider Red Sea. The north and south plateaus are famous for oceanic whitetip sharks in autumn and winter, while scalloped hammerheads patrol the deeper blue year-round at the southern tip. Soft coral coverage on the walls ranks among the best in the Egyptian Red Sea, with multicoloured gorgonians and sea fans coating every surface from 10 m down.

Conditions

Depth

12 to 60 m

Advanced depths

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

15 to 25 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

21 to 32°C

3mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	21	21	22	24	26	28	29	29	28	26	24	22
Vis (m)	20	20	25	25	25	20	15	15	20	25	25	20
Current	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong