A breaking Mediterranean wave captured at water level at Al Abyad Beach (Shatt Al Abyad) in Marsa Matruh, Egypt, showing vivid turquoise shallow water with white foam crest and clear sandy seabed visible beneath the surface. The deep cobalt blue sky contrasts sharply with the translucent green-blue water. Marsa Matruh is located on Egypt's northwestern Mediterranean coast and is known throughout the MENA region for its exceptionally clear turquoise waters and white sand beaches.