Red Sea — Sharm El Sheikh · boat
Jackson Reef
Editorial plate — compiled from published sources, not yet confirmed by a verified diver. Dived here? Verify this plate.
Straits of Tiran
28.00600°N, 34.47180°E
The northernmost Tiran reef: sheltered coral gardens to the south and an exposed blue-water north side known for summer hammerheads.
- Depth
- —
- Vis
- 20–30 m
- Current
- strong
- Health
- Unscored
22–28 °C
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- Geo (surface approx.)
- 28.00600°N, 34.47180°E
- Entry / access
- boat
- Difficulty
- advanced
Coordinates from a cited source.
Boats moor in the lee on the south side, where a coral garden and steep wall give an easier dive. The north side faces open water and is dived in calm summer conditions for the chance of schooling hammerheads. What remains of the stranded freighter Lara sits on the reef, with deeper sections well beyond recreational limits.
Advanced Open Water; strong-current drift experience
- Best season
- Jul–Sep for scalloped hammerheads on the north side
- Last reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026 by editorial
Hazards
- high · Strong current, especially on the east wall and southwest corner
- medium · Exposed north side dived only in calm seas
- medium · Lara wreck lies below ~48 m (technical only)
- low · Fire coral
Marine life
Typical: scalloped hammerhead shark, grey reef shark, whitetip reef shark, turtle, tuna, barracuda, anthias, redtooth triggerfish, black snapper
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Is Jackson Reef suitable for beginners?
advanced — Advanced Open Water; strong-current drift experience
Sources
- Jackson Reef - Tiran · Circle Divers
Supports: depth, level, geo, layout
- Your Guide to the Straits of Tiran · Dive The World
Supports: depth, current, waterTempC, bestSeason, marineLife, hazards
- Jackson Reef - Hammerhead Shark Point · DivePlannerPro
Supports: current, level, marineLife, bestSeason
- Liveaboard Diving in the Straits of Tiran · LiveAboard.com
Supports: visibility, current, hazards
- Jackson Reef Dive Site Map - Tiran · Camel Dive Club
Supports: layout, marineLife
Where sources disagree
Max depth listed 30 m but wall described to 45 m (Circle Divers) vs ~40 m (Dive The World). LiveAboard.com places the Lara wreck off Gordon Reef at 90 m in one section and off Jackson below 48 m in another; Dive The World and Circle Divers put it at Jackson. Hammerhead season May–Sep (DivePlannerPro) vs Jul–Sep (Dive The World).
Listed by: Circle Divers, Camel Dive Club
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