Kilo 15 South - Dive site - Egypt

A guide to scuba diving at Kilo 15 South

Dive site: Kilo 15 South

Location: Egypt, South Egypt

Dive type: Shore dive, reef dive

Skill level: Beginner

Visibility: Kilo 15 South has an average visibility of 20 m / 65 ft.

Depth: The Kilo 15 South dive site features and average depth of 20 m / 65 ft and a maximum depth of 35 m / 115 ft.

Water temperature: To scuba dive at Kilo 15 South is coldest in February, when water temperatures stay around 20° C / 68° F. September offers the highest water temperatures, commonly around 27° C / 81° F.

Dive site information: Kilo 15 South is entered via a canyon / tunnel system that leads you from the reeftop to a sandy slope at the edge of the reef. During the last few meters of the tunnel you will swim through a smooth-walled tube, at 5 to 7 m (16 to 23 ft). It is unadvisable to take the same way back, since the tube is filled with runoff from the top of the reef. There is a second way out, located south of the entry point. The reef at Kilo 15 South has a moderate sloping profile before it turns into steep vertical walls on both sides. South along the reef you can see a series of coral blocks and pinnacles.

Marine life: Large quantities of the usual reef fish species are living at the Kilo 15 South reef. In the deeper parts of the Kilo 15 South scuba divers frequently see reef whitetip shark and the rare guitar shark. Coral growth is generally thick, with a high proportion of hard species. Acropora is common, and there is also some small good looking soft corals and spread anemones. Most coral enthusiast appreciates the very good assortment of table corals that Kilo 15 South has to offer.