Gubal Barge, Egypt
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Sharm El Sheikh, 59 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: HRG (HRG), 55 km.
About Gubal Barge
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 E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 32 km away. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°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: Sharm El Sheikh, 59 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: HRG (HRG), 55 km. Within 5 km we also list 4 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 32 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 25 km.
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Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 20 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 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SSH, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST). About 10 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → SSH · Skyscanner from about £590 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to Gubal Barge.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Sharm El Sheikh, 59 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: HRG (HRG), 55 km.
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: Sea 0.3 m. Wind 14 kn gusting 25.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 78, good | 0.3 m | 16 kn | 23kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 73, good | 0.5 m | 19 kn | 28kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 75, good | 0.4 m | 18 kn | 24kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 74, good | 0.5 m | 18 kn | 26kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 78, good | 0.3 m | 15 kn | 24kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 14 kn | 25kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 13 kn | 22kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.2 mflat | 12 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 15kn |
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 £850–£1,695 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 £590–£1,225
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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