Rocky Island and Zabargad lie in the southern Red Sea and are reached exclusively by liveaboard. Rocky Island is an advanced site characterised by steep walls dropping to fifty metres and strong currents that demand a drift-dive approach. Zabargad offers more variety: the North site combines reef, wall, and wreck topography with depths to forty metres, while the main Zabargad and Zabargad West sites suit intermediate divers and include wall sections and a wreck. Visibility across the area is generally good to excellent. Species recorded include tiger sharks, whale sharks, grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, and hawksbill and green sea turtles.
Monthly water temperature across Rocky & Zabargad's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Temperatures are coolest in late winter and early spring, then rise through summer, peaking in August and September when surface water reaches its warmest. The shoulder months of May and November offer warmer water than spring without the full heat of mid-summer.
Water temperature around Rocky & Zabargad ranges from about 24°C in February to 30°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 30°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Rocky & Zabargad; in the coldest months (about 24°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 4 sites in Rocky & Zabargad (4 scuba diving sites).
Across Rocky & Zabargad's dive sites, June, July, August and September are most often reported as the best months to visit.
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