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Sharm el-Sheikh
Four sites from Sharm el-Sheikh. Ras Mohammed has walls and big schools of fish, the Straits of Tiran have four reefs with pelagics, and the Thistlegorm is a WWII supply ship still packed with motorbikes and trucks.
Strong fit for August
- Strength: 3 of 4 sites are in season in August
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in August
- Strength: Mostly dry: rain on few days
Pack a 3 mm wetsuit for August.
Why this match: 45 + 27 + 18 = 90
- Season45 / 55
- 3 of 4 sites are in season in August; calm on almost every day.
- Your level27 / 27
- No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
- Weather18 / 18
- Rain on few days; no real storm risk.
Month by month
Season: best March to November. Marine life uses the same scale (Best = reliable, Good = likely, Possible = possible, Off = not seen; ? = we don't know yet). Water and rain are 1991–2020 averages.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Best | July: Best | August: Best | September: Best | October: Best | November: Best | December: Possible |
| Mantas | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Whale sharks | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Hammerheads | January: We don't know yet | February: We don't know yet | March: We don't know yet | April: We don't know yet | May: We don't know yet | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: We don't know yet |
| Reef sharks | January: Likely | February: Likely | March: Likely | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Likely |
| Turtles | January: Likely | February: Likely | March: Likely | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Likely |
| Dolphins | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Water | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 25° |
| Rain days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calm days | 27 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
| Storm risk | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rain days: days with 1 mm or more in the ERA5 grid cell (about 30 km across); over tropical seas it counts more light-rain days than a local rain gauge would. Calm days: waves under 1.5 m and wind under 25 km/h. Storm risk: share of years with a named storm within 250 km that month (– means under 5%).
Dive sites here
4 sites on Divetip. Today's Dive scores are for reference only: live scores cover the next 48 hours, not your trip month.
Plan it with our guides
Getting there
Fly to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH). Road to Naama Bay: about 30 minutes.
Day boat or liveaboard.
What diving costs
A day of diving from about €80
A day of diving
Camel Dive Club: €90 for 2 dives
Full day, 2 boat dives: EUR 90 advance online price (booked 48 h+ before arrival), EUR 100 walk-in. Includes guide, 12 L tanks, weights, hotel transfers, 14% VAT and 10% tax; free 12 L Nitrox 32% for certified divers when pre-booked. Excludes equipment (EUR 28-33/day), National Park fee EUR 7/day, lunch EUR 10.
Circle Divers: €96 for 2 dives
'2 Dive Package 1 Day': EUR 96 online, EUR 100 local. Includes 14% VAT, 10% tax, 12 L tanks (free Nitrox), weights, guide, transfer. Excludes equipment, and from the boat the National Park fee, lunch, drinks and boat services fee. 3% card fee.
Emperor Divers (Marina Sharm, Naama Bay): €80 for 2 dives
'Additional day boat': EUR 80 pre-booked, EUR 91.20 incl. tax locally (3-day/6-dive package EUR 264 pre-book). Includes 2 dives, guide, tanks, nitrox, weights, drinks, environmental, marine park and jetty fees. Lunch EUR 5, full equipment EUR 30/day extra. Valid from 1 May 2026.
Prices as published by each operator (a few by a named booking agent), read on 8 November 2026. Euro amounts at the ECB reference rate of 6 November 2026. Park fees, permits and equipment are often extra. Prices change, so check with the operator before you book.
Non-divers: snorkeling from the shore and by boat
Reefs such as Ras Um Sid can be snorkeled from the shore at no charge, and dive centres run snorkel boat trips or take snorkelers along on dive boats.
Sources: snorkeling-report.com, cameldive.com
Book your Sharm el-Sheikh trip
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Where this comes from
- Water temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 daily sea surface temperature, 1991–2020.
- Storms: NOAA IBTrACS tracks, 1991–2020. Rain, waves and wind: ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
- Coral heat stress: No Stress (No heat stress for corals. Satellite data, highest level in the 7 days to 7 November 2026.) Coral bleaching: NOAA Coral Reef Watch daily 5 km Bleaching Alert Area (7-day maximum), checked twice a day.
- Seasons by site: our dive site pages. Getting there: transfer source.
Marine life sources (6 species)
- Mantas: circledivers.com, emperordivers.com, sharm-club.com
- Whale sharks: cameldive.com, circledivers.com, emperordivers.com
- Hammerheads: emperordivers.com, cameldive.com, circledivers.com, circledivers.com
- Reef sharks: emperordivers.com, cameldive.com
- Turtles: sharm-club.com, circledivers.com, turtlewatchegypt.net
- Dolphins: corp.unit.travel, emperordivers.com, circledivers.com
Typical values are 1991–2020 averages and our site seasons. Always check local conditions with your dive centre. Spotted something wrong? Report a correction.