Where to Dive in August

The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month

Excellent Diving

Monterey Bay
United States
13-15°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Best diving conditions of the year, abundant sea otters.

Bonne Terre Mine
United States
12-14°C 30-60m None Rainy

Highlights: Unchanging excellent conditions

Homestead Crater
United States
32-34°C 10-20m None

Highlights: Peak summer, water remains ideal

Channel Islands
United States
14-16°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Continued good diving, possibility of seeing blue whales.

Hawaii
United States
27-29°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures

Catalina Island
United States
19-21°C 15-20m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water, good for longer dives

Good Diving

Florida Keys
United States
31°C 10-20m
North Carolina Wrecks
United States
28°C 15-25m
Lake Superior
United States
18°C 15-20m
Flower Garden Banks
United States
31°C 15-25m