El Gouna sits on the northern Red Sea coast and offers diving suited to beginners and intermediate divers, with all sites reachable by boat and some accessible from shore. The Abu Galawa area accounts for most of the sites in our database, including Marsalis Abu Galawa, Sha'ab Abu Galawa, Gotha Abu Galawa, and Sakwa Abu Galawa, which together cover reef, wall, pinnacle, and seagrass topography. Woodhouse Reef adds a wall and canyon experience for intermediate divers comfortable with variable currents. Visibility ranges from moderate to excellent depending on conditions, and the water is warmest from July to October.
Monthly water temperature across El Gouna's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures are at their coolest in late winter and early spring, dipping to the low-to-mid twenties, then rise steadily through summer to peak in August and September. A thin wetsuit suits most of the year, though an extra layer is worth considering for winter dives.
Water temperature around El Gouna ranges from about 22°C in March 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 El Gouna; in the coldest months (about 22°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 6 sites in El Gouna (6 scuba diving sites).
Across El Gouna's dive sites, April and October are most often reported as the best months to visit.
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