Ras Shaitan, the Devil's Head, is a site 15 km north of Nuweiba dived from the shore. Its draw is the shape of the seabed: narrow valleys, sand-filled hollows and deep chasms in the contoured reef, with a seagrass meadow in the shallows and pinnacles further down.
Also known as Ras Shaytan, Devils Head, Devil's Head.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Nuweiba and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The entry leads over a seagrass meadow where seahorses and pipefish shelter among table corals and anemones in several colours, and rays and sharks are possible.
Beyond the meadow the reef breaks up into narrow valleys, sand-filled depressions and deep chasms between 10 m and 30 m. Descending further, to 40 m (130 ft), brings more corals and pinnacles.
Marine life and season
- Macro critters
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good |
Season follows Nuweiba: Diving runs all year; May-June and September-November are the best months, though July to October is very hot ashore.
Know before you go
- A moderate current can run along the headland.
Dive videos
Diving in RAS SHAITAN with “NUWEIBA DIVERS” · בועז גרוס on YouTube
Sources
- Ras Shaitan, Nuweiba — Lonely Planet
- Scuba Diving Nuweiba, Egypt — My Scuba Diving Gear Guide
More dive sites in Nuweiba
Green turtles grazing the seagrass above a reef of cleaning stations
Artificial reef
Large jacks and snappers queueing at cleaning stations on the pipe ends
Reef
Enormous boulders scattered among broad table corals
Artificial reef
A sunken mooring buoy wrapped in soft corals and circled by fusiliers
Similar dives elsewhere
Swim-throughs and pinnacles from 10 metres, diveable year-round.
Coral-covered blocks to 30 m, half an hour south of Port Ghalib
One coral head, from a 9 m base to a table at 19 m
Shallow reef to 15-20 m with pinnacles off the southeast