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Tobia Hamra
Dive site · Egypt
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
87Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 87 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 87 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 87 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 87 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in five facts
- Down to 20 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 27°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 20 m, usual for the month.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit.
Map
the site, its town, photos
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Photos of Tobia Hamra
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More diving near here
5 places
- Tobia Araba 0.8 km away
- Soma Gatden 1.3 km away
- Ras Abu Soma Garden 1.8 km away
- Sandy Island 1.9 km away
- Tobia Kebir 2.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tobia Hamra
A reef dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 15 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.1 km away. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Soma Bay. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 8 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 15 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.1 km away.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct (about 25 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$791–US$1,600 each
about US$791–US$1,600 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SSH, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$663–US$1,380 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$100 |
| Total | about US$791–US$1,600 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Soma Bay
about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$20/nightcountry average
About Soma Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$20 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 30m
About 23h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SSH, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 2h 35m by road
Flights ORD → SSH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Soma Bay · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Soma Bay · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
ORCA Dive Club 2.1 km
Extra Fun Divers Soma Bay 3.4 km
Shams Diving Centers 5.5 kmPADI
Dimensions Bleues-Ducks 5.7 kmPADI
Volkert Dive Center 5.9 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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