Elphinstone, Egypt
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Port Ghalib, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 39 km.
About Elphinstone
You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 9.0 km away. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For experienced 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: Port Ghalib, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 39 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 9.0 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Diving Centers Werner Lau 9.0 km
Sea Secrets Divers 9.1 km
Marsa Shagra - Diving Center 9.6 kmPADI
Marsa Shagra - Diving Shade 9.6 km
Boot House 11 km
Back House 11 km
Dive Center 12 km
Blue Ocean 13 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Aug, Sep and Oct (over 30 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 22 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to RMF, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH).
See flights ORD → RMF · Skyscanner from about £600 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Elphinstone.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Port Ghalib, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 39 km.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in Elphinstone · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in Elphinstone · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 15 kn gusting 22.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 15 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 23kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 79, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 22kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 79, good | 0.5 m | 10 kn | 22kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 15 kn | 21kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 11 kn | 15kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 13kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 13kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 9 kn | 18kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 12kn |
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, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced 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 £860–£1,720 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 £600–£1,250
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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