Sanganeb is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest atoll in the Red Sea, rising from considerable depth to the surface roughly twenty-five kilometres from the coast of Port Sudan. The four sites in our database span walls, drop-offs, pinnacles, caverns, and reef tops, with depths from the shallows down to fifty-five metres. All sites require boat access and are suited to intermediate divers, though moderate currents that can intensify without warning are a consistent feature. Sanganeb Plateau North offers visibility stretching to fifty metres on good days. The atoll is home to silvertip, whitetip, and blacktip reef sharks, whale sharks, Napoleon wrasse, and bumphead parrotfish, and a British-built lighthouse on the structure can be climbed for panoramic views.
Monthly water temperature across Sanganeb's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Temperatures are stable, sitting in the mid-to-high twenties through winter and spring before climbing to the low thirties from late summer into autumn. The plateau sites are exposed and benefit from visiting in the calmer months when currents are more predictable and visibility is at its longest.
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Water temperature around Sanganeb ranges from about 26°C in January 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 Sanganeb; in the coldest months (about 26°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 4 sites in Sanganeb (4 scuba diving sites).
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