Where to Dive in August
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Africa
Mauritius
(6)
Mayotte
(6)
Réunion
(6)
Mozambique
(7)
Comoros
(4)
São Tomé and Príncipe
(5)
Morocco
(6)
Kenya
(6)
Equatorial Guinea
(4)
Madagascar
(9)
Tanzania
(4)
Zimbabwe
(2)
British Indian Ocean Territory
(3)
Algeria
(5)
Malawi
(4)
Uganda
(4)
Zambia
(2)
Seychelles
(7)
Tunisia
(5)
Gabon
(3)
Angola
(4)
Eritrea
(4)
Cabo Verde
(6)
Libya
(3)
Ghana
(4)
Sierra Leone
(4)
Burundi
(1)
Botswana
(1)
Namibia
(3)
South Africa
(9)
Egypt
(8)
Sudan
(5)
Senegal
(5)
Guinea
(4)
Gambia
(5)
Guinea-Bissau
(3)
Côte d'Ivoire
(4)
Djibouti
(5)
Ethiopia
(3)
Rwanda
(1)
Nigeria
(3)
Excellent Diving
Dissei Island
Eritrea
28-31°C
12-20m
Mild
Highlights: Visibility improves significantly, good for pelagic sightings.
Nora and Nokra Islands
Eritrea
28-31°C
12-20m
Mild
Highlights: Visibility is good again, ideal for exploring wrecks.
Good Diving
Dahlak Archipelago
Eritrea
34°C
10-20m
Out of Season
Massawa
34°C
8-18m
Rainy