Sandy Island

Africa › Egypt

Sandy Island

8–25 mMax Depth
boatEntry
79Species

Conditions Summary

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Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

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Mar-Nov

Peak month

Aug 28.9°

Jan23.1°
Feb22.4°
Mar22.4°
Apr23.1°
May24.9°
Jun26.3°
Jul27.9°
Aug28.9°
Sep28.0°
Oct27.5°
Nov26.2°
Dec24.5°
Current: mild
Typical visibility: 20 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

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Dive Types

reefsalt Waterintermediate Difficulty

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from DeepLog. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Red Sea bannerfish
Heniochus intermedius
DeepLog5
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
DeepLog3
Ribbontail stingray
Taeniura lymma
DeepLog3
Speckled sandperch
Parapercis hexophtalma
DeepLog3
Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
DeepLog2
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
DeepLog2
Dascyllus abudafur
DeepLog2
Gorgasia sillneri
DeepLog2
Lyretail hogfish
Bodianus anthioides
DeepLog2
Moray eel
Gymnothorax javanicus
DeepLog2
Orbicular batfish
Platax orbicularis
DeepLog2
Picasso triggerfish
Rhinecanthus assasi
DeepLog2
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
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Photos

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