The sites listed under Marsa Alam in our database are all associated with Daedalus Reef, a remote offshore atoll roughly eighty to ninety kilometres from the town itself. All three sites are advanced boat dives featuring walls, drop-offs, and drift conditions driven by strong and sometimes unpredictable currents. Depths range from shallow enough for safety stops to forty metres on the main wall sections. Visibility is frequently excellent, often reaching thirty to forty metres. Species recorded include oceanic whitetip sharks, whitetip reef sharks, dugongs, napoleon wrasse, and great barracuda.
Monthly water temperature across Marsa Alam's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water stays relatively stable year-round, sitting in the mid-twenties through winter and spring before rising into the upper twenties from summer through to autumn. The warmest months run from August through October, while April is typically the coolest month in the data.
Water temperature around Marsa Alam ranges from about 23°C in April to 28°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 28°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Marsa Alam; in the coldest months (about 23°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 3 sites in Marsa Alam (3 scuba diving sites).
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