Wadi El Gimal, Egypt
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Hamata, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 151 km.
About Wadi El Gimal
A reef dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from the shore. 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. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and September, about 4. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Hamata, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 151 km.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 40 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 16 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Orca Hamata 16 km
Red Sea Diving Safari 21 km
Barakuda Lahami Bay 22 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 about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, 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 24 h 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. 2 h 55 from the airport to Wadi El Gimal.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Hamata, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RMF (RMF), 151 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Best on Thu 22: Wind 10 kn gusting 17.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 76, good | – | 14 kn | 21kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 79, good | – | 11 kn | 19kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 78, good | – | 11 kn | 19kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 78, good | – | 10 kn | 19kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | – | 10 kn | 17kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | – | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | – | 9 kn | 13kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | – | 9 kn | 13kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | – | 8 kn | 15kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | – | 3 kn | 5kn |
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. 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 Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep4of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec5of 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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