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Overview

Largest reef of the Fury Shoals complex, a 4.7 km horseshoe lying 15 km off Hamata in the deep south of the Egyptian Red Sea. The northern lagoon shelters a resident pod of roughly 100 to 200 spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) that return each morning to rest, court and nurse calves after feeding offshore overnight. Snorkelers share the calm lagoon with the pod under protected-area rules, while scuba dives explore the outer crescent: hard coral plateaus at 5 to 12 m roll over into walls and drop-offs to 40 m, broken by swim-throughs, pinnacles and gardens of Dendronephthya soft coral. Fusiliers, jacks, Spanish dancers, hawksbill turtles and whitetip reef sharks patrol the outer wall. Currents are mild inside the horseshoe and stronger on the south-facing tip.

Briefing note

Marine reserve fee for Raja Ampat is required (tag purchased in Sorong or Waisai). Currents on the southwest face can run strong; entry timing matters. Wobbegongs camouflage under coral plates — do not place hands.

What you'll see

6 species curated

Tasselled wobbegong
year-round
Near Threatened· population stable· assessed 2015
Peak: Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
Whitetip reef shark
year-round
Peak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Blacktip reef shark
year-round
Vulnerable· population decreasing· assessed 2020
Peak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Batfish
year-round
Peak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Yellowtail barracuda
year-round
Peak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Fusiliers
year-round
Peak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec

Conditions

Month	Water	Visibility	Current
Jan	28–30 °C	20–30 m	moderate
Feb	28–30 °C	20–30 m	moderate
Mar	28–30 °C	20–30 m	moderate
Apr	28–30 °C	20–30 m	moderate
May	27–29 °C	12–22 m	moderate
Jun	27–29 °C	12–22 m	moderate
Jul	27–29 °C	12–22 m	moderate
Aug	27–29 °C	12–22 m	moderate
Sep	27–29 °C	12–22 m	moderate
Oct	28–30 °C	20–30 m	moderate
Nov	28–30 °C	20–30 m	moderate
Dec	28–30 °C	20–30 m	moderate

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