Abu Lou Lou, Egypt
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Nuweiba, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TCP (TCP), 69 km.
About Abu Lou Lou
A reef dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away. The sea is about 22°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Nuweiba, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TCP (TCP), 69 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 22 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to AQJ, changing at IST.
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Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Nuweiba, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: TCP (TCP), 69 km.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 7 kn gusting 12.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 12kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 14kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 15kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 14kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 15kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 7 kn | 16kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 13kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 8 kn | 15kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 18kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 17kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £845–£1,685 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £585–£1,215
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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