Sharma Reef Wall
Dive site
A continuous vertical reef wall stretching 3 km along the Sharma headland, dropping from a shallow coral-covered plateau at 5 m to open sand at 50 m. The wall face is one of the most intact examples of Red Sea deep-water coral in the northern Gulf of Aqaba — black coral trees at depth, and dense fields of branching and plate corals on the plateau above. Turtles graze the plateau year-round. The absence of historical fishing means groupers here are large, bold, and unafraid; a single drift along the wall typically yields encounters with fish that would scatter elsewhere.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 50 m
Advanced depths
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
22 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
21 to 31°C
Shorty or skin
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| Vis (m) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | Gentle | Gentle |
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