Jackfish Alley
Ras Mohammed · Egypt
Drift along a sandy slope with a wall on one side and the blue on the other. Bigeye trevally hunt in packs through the alley; whitetip sharks rest on the sand. Two shallow caves break up the wall around 8 m.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
20 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Lyretail Anthias
Last confirmed May 1, 2026 · 40 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Red Sea Anemonefish
Last confirmed May 1, 2026 · 48 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Bluespotted Fantail Ray
Last confirmed May 12, 2026 · 48 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Rusty Parrotfish
Last confirmed Apr 30, 2026 · 58 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Bigeye trevally
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 65 records
Very likely
Most dives
Crocodilefish
Last confirmed May 4, 2026 · 11 records
Very likely
Most dives
Whitetip reef shark
Last confirmed Jul 16, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Bluespotted ray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear