Shaab Rumi South Plateau
Shaab Rumi · Sudan
Coral plateau jutting into the Sudanese Red Sea at the southern tip of Shaab Rumi atoll. Hammerhead schools cruise the drop off in deeper water; grey reef and silvertip sharks patrol the reef edge. Cousteau ran his Conshelf II experiment in the lagoon — remnants still visible.
Conditions
Depth
15 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 31°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Thin-Shelled Rock Crab
Last confirmed Aug 22, 2025 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Grey reef shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Silvertip shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Schooling barracuda
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Scalloped hammerhead
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellow Boxfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Bumphead Parrotfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Summan Grouper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear