Dive-site story
Sha'ab Jumna rises as an isolated reef column from profound depths in the southern waters off the Sudanese coast. Plunging vertical walls sheer off on all flanks, washed by open-ocean currents that attract schooling pelagic species. Divers typically descend into the blue off the northern point to intercept scalloped hammerhead packs before drifting back along the coral-encrusted precipice.
Schooling scalloped hammerheads patrol the blue off the northern plateau drop-off
Sheer vertical walls draped in massive gorgonian sea fans, wire corals, and black coral bushes
Open-water encounters with silky sharks, grey reef sharks, and swirling schools of pelagic fish
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Hammerhead congregations are most reliable in cooler water months between January and April.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalloped hammerhead sharkSphyrna lewini | Common | ||||||||||||
| Grey reef sharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos | Common | ||||||||||||
| Silky sharkCarcharhinus falciformis | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Great barracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common | ||||||||||||
| Dogtooth tunaGymnosarda unicolor | Common |
Marine forecast
