Wingate Reefs lies just outside Port Sudan and is best known as the resting place of the Umbria, an Italian cargo ship that sank in nineteen-forty and now lies on its port side with its original cargo of bombs and war materials still aboard. The wreck spans from five to thirty-eight metres and suits intermediate divers, though the overhead environment demands careful air management. The two reef sites, Wingate Reef East and Wingate Reef South, extend to fifty metres and carry moderate currents suited to advanced divers, with cave and swim-through sections adding complexity. Species across the four sites include silvertip and blacktip reef sharks, whale sharks, Napoleon wrasse, batfish, and coral grouper.
Monthly water temperature across Wingate Reefs's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Temperatures at Wingate Reefs are among the most stable in Sudan's central zone, holding around the mid-twenties through winter and spring before reaching the low thirties in late summer and autumn. The wreck is accessible year-round, and the reef sites are most comfortably dived when currents ease during the calmer seasonal windows.
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Water temperature around Wingate Reefs ranges from about 26°C in January to 31°C in September, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 31°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Wingate Reefs; in the coldest months (about 26°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 4 sites in Wingate Reefs (4 scuba diving sites).
Across Wingate Reefs's dive sites, April, May, September, October and November are most often reported as the best months to visit.
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