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
Protea Banks
South Africa
20-23°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Peak manta ray season, good shark activity
Good Diving
Aliwal Shoal
South Africa
22°C
10-20m
False Bay
South Africa
15°C
10-20m
Mossel Bay
South Africa
18°C
10-20m
The Garden Route
South Africa
16°C
10-15m
Cape Peninsula
South Africa
15°C
10-15m
Durban
South Africa
25°C
10-20m
Out of Season
Plettenberg Bay
18°C
5-12m
Rainy