Does the Red Sea in Egypt get very shallow at low tide — can you actually swim, or is it just wading?

To the left of the pontoon there's a small cove where you can wade in knee-deep, but you can't really swim there. Entry is usually via a short pontoon, after which the depth starts immediately.

There are tides on the Red Sea but they're not strong, so swimming is fine. Right at the shore it's shallow, a bit further out the depth is normal but still not waist-high.

The sea near shore is shallow with no fish visible — but that actually makes it safe and comfortable for kids to swim.

The entry into the water is gentle, but depth near shore is at most chest-high — pontoons block swimming further out.

Once you get used to it, swimming is fine, but the sea has sharp, short stretches alternating between cold and warm water.

There's not much at the beach besides a small shallow pool — the sea entry itself isn't great for young kids either.

The non-swimmer area is very small, and at low tide the water there is genuinely below knee-deep.