Al Lith sits on the Red Sea and serves as the main departure point for liveaboards heading to the Farasan Banks. The port gives access to offshore reefs, walls, caves, and drift sites that suit a range of skill levels, from shallow reef dives of a few metres to walls dropping to sixty metres suited to advanced divers. Water stays warm year-round, at its coolest in late winter and warmest in autumn. Whale sharks are a notable seasonal presence in spring, and the species list includes silvertip sharks, Napoleon wrasse, and green sea turtles.
Monthly water temperature across Al Lith's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures remain warm throughout the year, sitting in the upper twenties in the cooler months and climbing into the low thirties by autumn. Conditions suit a thin wetsuit year-round, though a three-millimetre suit is useful in the cooler months. Some offshore sites carry strong variable currents, so divers should check conditions before committing to the deeper walls.
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Water temperature around Al Lith ranges from about 27°C in February to 32°C in October, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 27–32°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Al Lith year-round.
Fin maps 7 sites in Al Lith (7 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
