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Plongée en Août
Classés selon nos évaluations mensuelles documentées : eau, visibilité et ce que chaque endroit est vraiment en Août.
99 destinations présentent des chiffres vérifiés pour Août, plus 1 de plus en saison, sans détail mensuel pour l'instant.
Satellite : NASA Blue Marble
Optimal Excellent Bon · chaque point renvoie vers son guide de destination.
Les destinations sans données mensuelles vérifiées sont listées séparément plutôt qu'estimées. Chaque évaluation ci-dessous provient de saisons documentées. Le tableau complet, regroupé par région et triable, se trouve en bas de page.
Août · 35
Idéal ce mois-ci
Le mois dans sa splendeur : les voyages pour lesquels les gens traversent le monde en avion. L'eau ce mois-ci: 2–31 °C / 36–88 °F.
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Bonaire
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Riviera Maya & the Cenotes
Mexico · Hot topside; the caverns stay cool.
Komodo
Indonesia · Peak season and peak crowds; book boats ahead.
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador · Cool, rich water; peak big-animal action in the north.
Bali & Nusa Penida
Indonesia · Peak season; cold, clear water in the strait and busy sites.
Sipadan & Mabul
Malaysia · High season holds; occasional windy spells.
The Azores
Portugal
Malta & Gozo
Malta · Warmest water of the year.
Florida Keys
United States
Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo
Mexico · Warm, blue, and calm: the classic window opens.
Isla Mujeres & Cancún
Mexico · Peak whale sharks; hot and humid.
Silfra & Iceland
Iceland
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Lembeh Strait
Indonesia · Peak season; book the well-known resorts ahead.
Baa Atoll & Hanifaru Bay
Maldives · Peak season; the big multi-manta feeding days.
Kona, Hawaiʻi
United States · Warmest water begins.
Taveuni & Rainbow Reef
Fiji · Prime season continues.
Beqa Lagoon & Pacific Harbour
Fiji · Prime conditions continue.
Curaçao
Curaçao
Maui & Molokini
United States · Warmest water arrives.
Wakatobi
Indonesia · Peak season; book well ahead.
Fernando de Noronha
Brazil · Dry season; visibility at its long-range best.
Townsville & the Yongala
Australia · Winds start to relent
North Carolina Outer Banks
United States · Warmest water; sand tigers thick on the ledges.
Bunaken & Manado
Indonesia · High season; the walls at their clearest.
Bermuda
Bermuda
Costa Rica Pacific Coast
Costa Rica · Bulls, whales, and settled morning seas.
Aliwal Shoal & Umkomaas
South Africa · Peak ragged-tooth season; cool, clear water.
Larnaca & the Zenobia
Cyprus · Warmest water: some divers skip wetsuits on the shallow decks.
Oʻahu
United States · Warmest water.
Espiritu Santo
Vanuatu · Prime season continues.
Zanzibar & Mnemba
Tanzania · Coolest water; reliable conditions, humpbacks passing.
Vavaʻu
Tonga · Peak whales; coolest water.
Madeira
Portugal
Medes Islands
Spain · Warmest water and fullest boats.
Août · 33
Excellent en ce moment
Plongée fiable et très bonne ce mois-ci. L'eau ce mois-ci: 12–30 °C / 54–86 °F.
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Cozumel
Mexico · Hot and humid; watch the tropics.
Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed
Egypt · Warmest water; afternoon wind can chop the strait.
Cairns & the Ribbon Reefs
Australia · Reliable visibility; strongest trade winds
North & South Malé Atolls
Maldives · Peak manta season at Lankan; plankton-rich water.
Rangiroa
French Polynesia · Coolest water of the year.
Ari Atoll
Maldives · Manta activity strong; whale sharks unaffected.
Dahab
Egypt · Warmest water of the year.
Hurghada & El Gouna
Egypt · Warmest water; busy summer season.
Belize Barrier Reef
Belize · Warm and quiet; tropical waves pass.
Koh Tao
Thailand · Good visibility windows between showers.
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands · Warmest water; watch the tropics.
Roatán
Honduras · Hot; tropical systems possible.
Marsa Alam & the Deep South
Egypt · Warmest water; quiet season ashore.
Brothers, Daedalus & St John's
Egypt · Warmest water; hammerheads taper.
Fakarava
French Polynesia · Cool, clear, breezy.
Ningaloo Reef
Australia · Humpback swims; mantas on the bommies
Coral Sea & Osprey Reef
Australia · Trade-wind sea state decides comfort
Mafia Island
Tanzania · Cool water and steady trade winds.
Aqaba
Jordan · Warmest water of the year.
California Channel Islands
United States · Warmest water of the year at Catalina.
Little Cayman
Cayman Islands · Warmest water; tropical systems possible.
Tofo Beach
Mozambique · Humpback peak; breaches on the boat rides.
Sodwana Bay
South Africa · Windy spells between clean days.
Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · Cleaning stations still working.
Canary Islands
Spain
Scapa Flow
United Kingdom
Utila
Honduras · Second whale-shark window begins.
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Madagascar · Whales and calm mornings; coolest water.
South Australia
Australia · Late cuttlefish; hardy, rewarding diving
Izu Peninsula
Japan · Warmest water; typhoon swell possible
Green Island
Taiwan · Hot; storm swell possible
Alor
Indonesia · Cool and lively; strong currents on the famous sites.
Coiba
Panama
Août · 24
Bon, avec quelques compromis
Bonne plongée ce mois-ci. Lisez chaque note avant de réserver. L'eau ce mois-ci: 10–33 °C / 50–91 °F.
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Palau
Palau · Southwest swell can limit outer corners.
Anilao
Philippines · Wettest stretch; operators pick sites by the morning forecast.
Coron
Philippines · Showers and the odd blow; flexible itineraries help.
Malapascua
Philippines · Habagat pattern; site choice follows the forecast.
Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
Federated States of Micronesia · Wet; watch tropical-storm forecasts.
Moalboal
Philippines · Rainy but rarely blown out for long.
Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo Island
Philippines · Habagat wind days interrupt occasionally.
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Nassau & New Providence
The Bahamas
Jardines de la Reina
Cuba · Very warm; storm risk climbs.
Mauritius
Mauritius · Windy; humpbacks offshore.
Turks and Caicos
Turks and Caicos Islands
Poor Knights Islands
New Zealand · Coldest water
Dominica
Dominica · Hurricane risk rises.
British Columbia
Canada · Warmest surface water; life at maximum density.
Daymaniyat Islands
Oman · Plankton builds: the big-animal prelude.
Grenada
Grenada
Okinawa & the Kerama Islands
Japan · Typhoon season peak
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Seychelles
Seychelles · Trade winds persist; plankton feeds the food chain.
Arctic Norway
Norway
Port Sudan & Sanganeb
Sudan · Manta gatherings at Mesharifa begin.
Yonaguni
Japan · Hot and storm-prone
Musandam Peninsula
Oman · Whale shark chances rise with the bloom.
Calendrier de la faune
À l'eau dans Août
Espèces avec des observations saisonnières ou résidentes documentées ce mois-ci, chacune avec un lieu où les observer de façon fiable.
Australian Giant Cuttlefish
ex. : South Australia
Blue Shark
ex. : The Azores
Bottlenose Dolphin
ex. : The Azores
Bull Shark
ex. : Costa Rica Pacific Coast
Atlantic Goliath Grouper
ex. : Florida Keys
Humpback Whale
ex. : Ningaloo Reef
Mobula (Devil) Ray
ex. : The Azores
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
ex. : Bali & Nusa Penida
Olive Ridley Turtle
ex. : Costa Rica Pacific Coast
Reef Manta Ray
ex. : Baa Atoll & Hanifaru Bay
Sand Tiger (Ragged-Tooth) Shark
ex. : Aliwal Shoal & Umkomaas
Scalloped Hammerhead
ex. : Galápagos Islands
Également en saison (détail mensuel non encore vérifié)
Leur liste des meilleurs mois inclut Août, mais nous n'avons pas vérifié l'eau, la visibilité ou une évaluation pour ce mois, ils figurent donc ici plutôt que dans le classement ci-dessus.
Le tableau complet
Chaque Août chiffre, région par région
99 destinations · chaque chiffre documenté · triez par colonne ou accédez directement à une région
Australie, Nouvelle-Zélande & Asie de l'Est 10Caraïbes & Atlantique occidental 19Europe, Atlantique & Méditerranée 9Océan Indien & Afrique de l'Est 12Îles du Pacifique & Micronésie 12Mer Rouge & Moyen-Orient 9Asie du Sud-Est et Triangle de Corail 18Les Amériques et Pacifique Est 10
| Destination | Évaluation | Eau | Visibilité | Quoi Août ressemble à |
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| Australie, Nouvelle-Zélande & Asie de l'Est · 10 destinations | ||||
| Townsville & the YongalaAustralia | 5/5 | 22–24 °C / 72–75 °F | 12–25 m | Winds start to relent |
| Cairns & the Ribbon ReefsAustralia | 4/5 | 23–25 °C / 73–77 °F | 15–30 m | Reliable visibility; strongest trade winds |
| Ningaloo ReefAustralia | 4/5 | 21–23 °C / 70–73 °F | 10–20 m | Humpback swims; mantas on the bommies |
| Coral Sea & Osprey ReefAustralia | 4/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 25–50 m | Trade-wind sea state decides comfort |
| South AustraliaAustralia | 4/5 | 12–14 °C / 54–57 °F | 5–15 m | Late cuttlefish; hardy, rewarding diving |
| Izu PeninsulaJapan | 4/5 | 24–27 °C / 75–81 °F | 5–15 m | Warmest water; typhoon swell possible |
| Green IslandTaiwan | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 20–40 m | Hot; storm swell possible |
| Poor Knights IslandsNew Zealand | 3/5 | 14–16 °C / 57–61 °F | 10–25 m | Coldest water |
| Okinawa & the Kerama IslandsJapan | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–35 m | Typhoon season peak |
| YonaguniJapan | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 20–40 m | Hot and storm-prone |
| Caraïbes & Atlantique occidental · 19 destinations | ||||
| BonaireBonaire | 5/5 | 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F | 20–30 m | |
| Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico | 5/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 30–100 m | Hot topside; the caverns stay cool. |
| Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico | 5/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | Peak whale sharks; hot and humid. |
| CuraçaoCuraçao | 5/5 | 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F | 18–30 m | |
| BermudaBermuda | 5/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 25–45 m | |
| CozumelMexico | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 20–40 m | Hot and humid; watch the tropics. |
| Belize Barrier ReefBelize | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | Warm and quiet; tropical waves pass. |
| Grand CaymanCayman Islands | 4/5 | 29–30 °C / 84–86 °F | 20–35 m | Warmest water; watch the tropics. |
| RoatánHonduras | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | Hot; tropical systems possible. |
| Little CaymanCayman Islands | 4/5 | 29–30 °C / 84–86 °F | 20–40 m | Warmest water; tropical systems possible. |
| UtilaHonduras | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | Second whale-shark window begins. |
| British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–25 m | |
| Nassau & New ProvidenceThe Bahamas | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | |
| Jardines de la ReinaCuba | 3/5 | 29–31 °C / 84–88 °F | 15–30 m | Very warm; storm risk climbs. |
| Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos Islands | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 20–30 m | |
| DominicaDominica | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–25 m | Hurricane risk rises. |
| GrenadaGrenada | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 12–25 m | |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 12–25 m | |
| Tiger Beach & Grand BahamaThe Bahamas | 2/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | |
| Europe, Atlantique & Méditerranée · 9 destinations | ||||
| The AzoresPortugal | 5/5 | 22–24 °C / 72–75 °F | 20–40 m | |
| Malta & GozoMalta | 5/5 | 24–27 °C / 75–81 °F | 25–40 m | Warmest water of the year. |
| Silfra & IcelandIceland | 5/5 | 2–4 °C / 36–39 °F | 70–100 m | |
| Larnaca & the ZenobiaCyprus | 5/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 20–35 m | Warmest water: some divers skip wetsuits on the shallow decks. |
| MadeiraPortugal | 5/5 | 22–24 °C / 72–75 °F | 15–30 m | |
| Medes IslandsSpain | 5/5 | 23–26 °C / 73–79 °F | 10–25 m | Warmest water and fullest boats. |
| Canary IslandsSpain | 4/5 | 22–24 °C / 72–75 °F | 15–30 m | |
| Scapa FlowUnited Kingdom | 4/5 | 12–14 °C / 54–57 °F | 5–12 m | |
| Arctic NorwayNorway | 3/5 | 10–14 °C / 50–57 °F | 5–15 m | |
| Océan Indien & Afrique de l'Est · 12 destinations | ||||
| Baa Atoll & Hanifaru BayMaldives | 5/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 10–20 m | Peak season; the big multi-manta feeding days. |
| Aliwal Shoal & UmkomaasSouth Africa | 5/5 | 19–22 °C / 66–72 °F | 10–25 m | Peak ragged-tooth season; cool, clear water. |
| Zanzibar & MnembaTanzania | 5/5 | 25–26 °C / 77–79 °F | 15–30 m | Coolest water; reliable conditions, humpbacks passing. |
| North & South Malé AtollsMaldives | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 10–20 m | Peak manta season at Lankan; plankton-rich water. |
| Ari AtollMaldives | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 10–20 m | Manta activity strong; whale sharks unaffected. |
| Mafia IslandTanzania | 4/5 | 25–26 °C / 77–79 °F | 10–25 m | Cool water and steady trade winds. |
| Tofo BeachMozambique | 4/5 | 22–25 °C / 72–77 °F | 10–25 m | Humpback peak; breaches on the boat rides. |
| Sodwana BaySouth Africa | 4/5 | 21–24 °C / 70–75 °F | 10–25 m | Windy spells between clean days. |
| Nosy BeMadagascar | 4/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 12–25 m | Whales and calm mornings; coolest water. |
| MauritiusMauritius | 3/5 | 22–25 °C / 72–77 °F | 10–20 m | Windy; humpbacks offshore. |
| SeychellesSeychelles | 3/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 10–20 m | Trade winds persist; plankton feeds the food chain. |
| The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)South Africa | 2/5 | 18–21 °C / 64–70 °F | 5–15 m | Stragglers reach KwaZulu-Natal; action fades. |
| Îles du Pacifique & Micronésie · 12 destinations | ||||
| Kona, HawaiʻiUnited States | 5/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 25–40 m | Warmest water begins. |
| Taveuni & Rainbow ReefFiji | 5/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 20–40 m | Prime season continues. |
| Beqa Lagoon & Pacific HarbourFiji | 5/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 12–30 m | Prime conditions continue. |
| Maui & MolokiniUnited States | 5/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 30–45 m | Warmest water arrives. |
| OʻahuUnited States | 5/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 18–35 m | Warmest water. |
| Espiritu SantoVanuatu | 5/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 15–30 m | Prime season continues. |
| VavaʻuTonga | 5/5 | 22–25 °C / 72–77 °F | 20–40 m | Peak whales; coolest water. |
| RangiroaFrench Polynesia | 4/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 25–40 m | Coolest water of the year. |
| FakaravaFrench Polynesia | 4/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 25–40 m | Cool, clear, breezy. |
| YapFederated States of Micronesia | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 10–25 m | Cleaning stations still working. |
| PalauPalau | 3/5 | 27–30 °C / 81–86 °F | 12–30 m | Southwest swell can limit outer corners. |
| Chuuk (Truk) LagoonFederated States of Micronesia | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 10–25 m | Wet; watch tropical-storm forecasts. |
| Mer Rouge & Moyen-Orient · 9 destinations | ||||
| Sharm El Sheikh & Ras MohammedEgypt | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 15–30 m | Warmest water; afternoon wind can chop the strait. |
| DahabEgypt | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 15–30 m | Warmest water of the year. |
| Hurghada & El GounaEgypt | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 15–30 m | Warmest water; busy summer season. |
| Marsa Alam & the Deep SouthEgypt | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | Warmest water; quiet season ashore. |
| Brothers, Daedalus & St John'sEgypt | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 20–40 m | Warmest water; hammerheads taper. |
| AqabaJordan | 4/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 15–30 m | Warmest water of the year. |
| Daymaniyat IslandsOman | 3/5 | 28–31 °C / 82–88 °F | 8–20 m | Plankton builds: the big-animal prelude. |
| Port Sudan & SanganebSudan | 3/5 | 30–32 °C / 86–90 °F | 15–40 m | Manta gatherings at Mesharifa begin. |
| Musandam PeninsulaOman | 3/5 | 30–33 °C / 86–91 °F | 8–18 m | Whale shark chances rise with the bloom. |
| Asie du Sud-Est et Triangle de Corail · 18 destinations | ||||
| KomodoIndonesia | 5/5 | 20–28 °C / 68–82 °F | 15–30 m | Peak season and peak crowds; book boats ahead. |
| Bali & Nusa PenidaIndonesia | 5/5 | 22–28 °C / 72–82 °F | 15–30 m | Peak season; cold, clear water in the strait and busy sites. |
| Sipadan & MabulMalaysia | 5/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 15–35 m | High season holds; occasional windy spells. |
| Lembeh StraitIndonesia | 5/5 | 25–28 °C / 77–82 °F | 10–20 m | Peak season; book the well-known resorts ahead. |
| WakatobiIndonesia | 5/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 20–40 m | Peak season; book well ahead. |
| Bunaken & ManadoIndonesia | 5/5 | 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F | 20–35 m | High season; the walls at their clearest. |
| Koh TaoThailand | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 10–20 m | Good visibility windows between showers. |
| AlorIndonesia | 4/5 | 20–26 °C / 68–79 °F | 15–30 m | Cool and lively; strong currents on the famous sites. |
| AnilaoPhilippines | 3/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 8–18 m | Wettest stretch; operators pick sites by the morning forecast. |
| CoronPhilippines | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 5–12 m | Showers and the odd blow; flexible itineraries help. |
| MalapascuaPhilippines | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 10–20 m | Habagat pattern; site choice follows the forecast. |
| MoalboalPhilippines | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 8–20 m | Rainy but rarely blown out for long. |
| Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo IslandPhilippines | 3/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 10–20 m | Habagat wind days interrupt occasionally. |
| Raja AmpatIndonesia | 2/5 | 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F | 10–20 m | Wind and swell persist; fewest boats in the region. |
| Banda Sea & AmbonIndonesia | 2/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 15–30 m | Still rough; late-month seas begin to relent. |
| Tubbataha ReefsPhilippines | 1/5 | — | — | No diving, with monsoon swell washing both atolls. |
| Similan Islands & Richelieu RockThailand | 1/5 | — | — | Closed season continues. |
| Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar | 1/5 | — | — | Monsoon weather continues; boats stay in Thailand. |
| Les Amériques et Pacifique Est · 10 destinations | ||||
| Galápagos IslandsEcuador | 5/5 | 17–22 °C / 63–72 °F | 10–20 m | Cool, rich water; peak big-animal action in the north. |
| Florida KeysUnited States | 5/5 | 29–31 °C / 84–88 °F | 15–30 m | |
| Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico | 5/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 20–30 m | Warm, blue, and calm: the classic window opens. |
| Cocos IslandCosta Rica | 5/5 | 24–28 °C / 75–82 °F | 12–25 m | |
| Fernando de NoronhaBrazil | 5/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 25–40 m | Dry season; visibility at its long-range best. |
| North Carolina Outer BanksUnited States | 5/5 | 25–28 °C / 77–82 °F | 18–30 m | Warmest water; sand tigers thick on the ledges. |
| Costa Rica Pacific CoastCosta Rica | 5/5 | 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F | 10–20 m | Bulls, whales, and settled morning seas. |
| California Channel IslandsUnited States | 4/5 | 17–21 °C / 63–70 °F | 12–20 m | Warmest water of the year at Catalina. |
| CoibaPanama | 4/5 | 25–29 °C / 77–84 °F | 8–18 m | |
| British ColumbiaCanada | 3/5 | 12–16 °C / 54–61 °F | 6–15 m | Warmest surface water; life at maximum density. |
Un tiret signifie que ce chiffre n'est pas encore vérifié pour ce mois, pas qu'il est nul.
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