Pinky's Wall - Dive site - Egypt

A guide to scuba diving at Pinky's Wall

Dive site: Pinky's Wall

Location: Egypt, South Sinai

Dive type: Shore dive, boat dive, wall dive, reef dive, naturist dive

Skill level: Beginner

Visibility: The visibility at Pinky's Wall is typically around 20 m / 65 ft at.

Depth: The average depth at Pinky's Wall is 20 m / 65 f, while the maximum depths at Pinky's Wall goes on below 60 m / 197 ft.

Water temperature: The water temperatures at Pinky's Wall depends on time of year. February is the coldest month and water temperatures commonly stay down around 20° C / 68°F. About half a year later, in September, the water temperatures will have risen to around 27° C / 81° F.

Dive site information: Pinky's Wall is a wall site located in an area where most reefs tend to be sloping. It is accessible from the shore and features one of the most dense growths of soft corals in this region. Entry from the shore is however only suitable for those with experience, since the reeftop is jagged and surfs can be though. Recesses and overhangs are popular for schooling fish.

Marine life: Pinky's Wall has some of the most intense coral growth in the region, especially soft pink corals from which the dive site derives its name. Dendronephthya is common. Hard corals do not grow as dense here as in many other sites in the region. Animal life at Pinky's Wall includes schools of glassfish, rabbitfish, wrasse, parrotfish and grouper.