When to dive
Diving in June
Ranked by our documented month ratings — water, visibility and what each place is actually like in June. Destinations without verified monthly data are listed separately rather than guessed at.
| Destination | Rating | Water | Visibility | What June is like there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KomodoIndonesia | 5/5 | 22–28 °C / 72–82 °F | 15–30 m | Peak clarity begins in the north; southern upwelling turns cold and green. |
| Sipadan & MabulMalaysia | 5/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–35 m | Peak season; book permits far ahead. |
| Cairns & the Ribbon ReefsAustralia | 5/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 15–30 m | Dwarf minke season opens on the ribbons |
| Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico | 5/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 30–100 m | Strong shafts of light; afternoon showers topside. |
| Sharm El Sheikh & Ras MohammedEgypt | 5/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 20–30 m | Snapper begin massing at Ras Mohammed; hot ashore. |
| BonaireBonaire | 5/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 20–30 m | Trade winds at their steadiest. |
| Taveuni & Rainbow ReefFiji | 5/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 20–40 m | Cooler, clear water; corals feeding on strong tides. |
| Malta & GozoMalta | 5/5 | 19–22 °C / 66–72 °F | 20–40 m | |
| Cocos IslandCosta Rica | 5/5 | 24–28 °C / 75–82 °F | 12–25 m | Rainy season begins; shark action ramps up. |
| Brothers, Daedalus & St John'sEgypt | 5/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 20–40 m | Calm seas and strong shark action. |
| Ningaloo ReefAustralia | 5/5 | 23–25 °C / 73–77 °F | 10–20 m | Whale sharks plus the first humpbacks |
| Kona, HawaiʻiUnited States | 5/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 25–40 m | Prime flat-water season. |
| Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico | 5/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 15–30 m | Whale sharks arrive in force. |
| FakaravaFrench Polynesia | 5/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 25–45 m | Spawning aggregation around the full moon. |
| DahabEgypt | 5/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 15–30 m | Warm and settled; early entries beat the heat. |
| Hurghada & El GounaEgypt | 5/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 15–30 m | Long calm days; heat building ashore. |
| Silfra & IcelandIceland | 5/5 | 2–4 °C / 36–39 °F | 70–100 m | Near-24-hour daylight. |
| CuraçaoCuraçao | 5/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 18–30 m | |
| Beqa Lagoon & Pacific HarbourFiji | 5/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 12–30 m | Clearer water, big animal counts. |
| BermudaBermuda | 5/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 25–45 m | |
| Larnaca & the ZenobiaCyprus | 5/5 | 22–25 °C / 72–77 °F | 20–35 m | |
| OʻahuUnited States | 5/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 18–35 m | Full island in play. |
| Bunaken & ManadoIndonesia | 5/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 20–35 m | Prime season; turtles and snakes seemingly everywhere. |
| WakatobiIndonesia | 5/5 | 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F | 20–40 m | Slightly cooler water; reef life in full swing. |
| Little CaymanCayman Islands | 5/5 | 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F | 25–40 m | Warm, flat mornings. |
| The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)South Africa | 5/5 | 17–21 °C / 63–70 °F | 5–15 m | Run builds up the Wild Coast on cold-water pulses. |
| Espiritu SantoVanuatu | 5/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 15–30 m | Cool, settled, clear. |
| Maui & MolokiniUnited States | 5/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 30–45 m | Prime crater conditions. |
| South AustraliaAustralia | 5/5 | 13–16 °C / 55–61 °F | 5–15 m | Cuttlefish peak; big sharks at the Neptunes |
| Medes IslandsSpain | 5/5 | 18–21 °C / 64–70 °F | 12–25 m | |
| Galápagos IslandsEcuador | 4/5 | 19–23 °C / 66–73 °F | 10–20 m | Garua season begins; first whale sharks at Darwin and Wolf. |
| CozumelMexico | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 20–40 m | Hurricane season opens; usually still fine. |
| Bali & Nusa PenidaIndonesia | 4/5 | 25–28 °C / 77–82 °F | 15–30 m | Cooling begins around Penida as trade winds establish. |
| RoatánHonduras | 4/5 | 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F | 15–30 m | Hotter, with passing showers. |
| Baa Atoll & Hanifaru BayMaldives | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 10–20 m | Aggregation season opens; sightings tide-dependent. |
| Lembeh StraitIndonesia | 4/5 | 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F | 8–18 m | Transition toward the cooler-water period begins. |
| MalapascuaPhilippines | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 10–25 m | First rains; threshers unaffected. |
| The AzoresPortugal | 4/5 | 18–20 °C / 64–68 °F | 15–30 m | Offshore trips begin as weather windows lengthen. |
| RangiroaFrench Polynesia | 4/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 25–40 m | Cooler, breezier; sharks year-round. |
| Grand CaymanCayman Islands | 4/5 | 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F | 20–35 m | Warm; brief afternoon showers. |
| Florida KeysUnited States | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | Hurricane season begins; flat calm mornings common. |
| Belize Barrier ReefBelize | 4/5 | 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F | 15–30 m | Rains begin; last spawning moons. |
| Marsa Alam & the Deep SouthEgypt | 4/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 20–30 m | Hot ashore; conditions at sea excellent. |
| Koh TaoThailand | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 10–20 m | Steady southwest-season diving on the usual rounds. |
| Jardines de la ReinaCuba | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | Hurricane season opens; glassy spells. |
| Canary IslandsSpain | 4/5 | 20–22 °C / 68–72 °F | 15–30 m | |
| Nassau & New ProvidenceThe Bahamas | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 15–30 m | |
| British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 15–25 m | |
| UtilaHonduras | 4/5 | 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F | 15–30 m | Hot; showers pass through. |
| Scapa FlowUnited Kingdom | 4/5 | 10–12 °C / 50–54 °F | 5–10 m | Long daylight; bloom can soften visibility. |
| Sodwana BaySouth Africa | 4/5 | 21–24 °C / 70–75 °F | 12–30 m | Cool and clean; first humpbacks. |
| Aliwal Shoal & UmkomaasSouth Africa | 4/5 | 20–23 °C / 68–73 °F | 10–25 m | First raggies arrive; sardine-run energy on the coast. |
| YapFederated States of Micronesia | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 10–25 m | Cleaning-station activity in Goofnuw Channel. |
| Townsville & the YongalaAustralia | 4/5 | 23–25 °C / 73–77 °F | 10–25 m | Humpbacks audible on the crossing |
| Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo IslandPhilippines | 4/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 10–25 m | Early rains; conditions remain friendly. |
| Fernando de NoronhaBrazil | 4/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 20–35 m | |
| Tofo BeachMozambique | 4/5 | 22–25 °C / 72–77 °F | 10–25 m | First humpbacks; cooler and drier. |
| North Carolina Outer BanksUnited States | 4/5 | 21–26 °C / 70–79 °F | 15–25 m | |
| Coral Sea & Osprey ReefAustralia | 4/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 25–50 m | Minke-combination itineraries call at Osprey |
| Poor Knights IslandsNew Zealand | 4/5 | 16–18 °C / 61–64 °F | 12–25 m | Quiet boats and good visibility |
| Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos Islands | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 20–35 m | |
| AqabaJordan | 4/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 15–30 m | Hot ashore; easy conditions below. |
| Zanzibar & MnembaTanzania | 4/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 15–30 m | Kusi trades arrive; fresh and clear. |
| Okinawa & the Kerama IslandsJapan | 4/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 15–30 m | Rains clear into summer |
| Costa Rica Pacific CoastCosta Rica | 4/5 | 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F | 10–20 m | |
| MadeiraPortugal | 4/5 | 19–21 °C / 66–70 °F | 15–30 m | |
| Nosy BeMadagascar | 4/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 12–25 m | Cooler and clear; humpbacks arrive. |
| AlorIndonesia | 4/5 | 21–27 °C / 70–81 °F | 15–30 m | Trades and upwelling build; cool, fish-rich water. |
| Green IslandTaiwan | 4/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 20–40 m | Kuroshio blue at its best |
| North & South Malé AtollsMaldives | 3/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 10–20 m | Choppy crossings; manta activity builds on eastern reefs. |
| Raja AmpatIndonesia | 3/5 | 27–30 °C / 81–86 °F | 10–20 m | Southeast trades arrive; exposed crossings get lumpy, lee sites still dive well. |
| PalauPalau | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 12–30 m | Wetter monsoon pattern; grouper spawning around the new moon. |
| Chuuk (Truk) LagoonFederated States of Micronesia | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 10–25 m | Wet season pattern; squalls between dives. |
| AnilaoPhilippines | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 8–20 m | Habagat begins; sheltered bays keep working. |
| Tubbataha ReefsPhilippines | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 15–30 m | Final departures; trips wrap up by mid-June ahead of the habagat. |
| Ari AtollMaldives | 3/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 10–20 m | Wind and rain spells; crossings can be lumpy. |
| Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico | 3/5 | 24–28 °C / 75–82 °F | 12–20 m | |
| CoronPhilippines | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 5–12 m | Wet season begins; runoff dims the inner bay. |
| GrenadaGrenada | 3/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 12–25 m | Wet season begins. |
| Daymaniyat IslandsOman | 3/5 | 29–32 °C / 84–90 °F | 8–20 m | Warm layered water; green patches drift through. |
| DominicaDominica | 3/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 15–25 m | Wet season builds. |
| VavaʻuTonga | 3/5 | 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F | 18–35 m | First scouts possible late month. |
| MauritiusMauritius | 3/5 | 23–25 °C / 73–77 °F | 10–20 m | Winter trades; south and east coasts exposed. |
| California Channel IslandsUnited States | 3/5 | 15–18 °C / 59–64 °F | 8–18 m | |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 3/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 12–25 m | |
| Mafia IslandTanzania | 3/5 | 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F | 10–20 m | Reopening; kusi winds, sheltered diving inside Chole Bay. |
| British ColumbiaCanada | 3/5 | 10–14 °C / 50–57 °F | 5–12 m | |
| MoalboalPhilippines | 3/5 | 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F | 8–20 m | Wet-season showers; seas usually workable. |
| SeychellesSeychelles | 3/5 | 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F | 10–20 m | Southeast trades build; exposed coasts get lumpy. |
| Port Sudan & SanganebSudan | 3/5 | 29–31 °C / 84–88 °F | 15–40 m | Very hot; last boats of the season. |
| Izu PeninsulaJapan | 3/5 | 19–21 °C / 66–70 °F | 5–15 m | Rainy season; hammerheads reach Mikomoto |
| CoibaPanama | 3/5 | 25–29 °C / 77–84 °F | 8–18 m | |
| Arctic NorwayNorway | 3/5 | 7–10 °C / 45–50 °F | 5–15 m | Midnight sun; plankton can soften visibility. |
| YonaguniJapan | 3/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 20–40 m | Early-summer rains; few boats |
| Tiger Beach & Grand BahamaThe Bahamas | 2/5 | 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F | 15–30 m | Hurricane season begins; many bank trips pause. |
| Banda Sea & AmbonIndonesia | 2/5 | 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F | 15–30 m | Rough open water and Ambon's rainy season; crossings pause. |
| Musandam PeninsulaOman | 2/5 | 29–32 °C / 84–90 °F | 8–18 m | Severe heat; reduced schedules. |
| Similan Islands & Richelieu RockThailand | 1/5 | — | — | Park closed for the southwest monsoon. |
| Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar | 1/5 | — | — | Southwest monsoon; no trips. |
Wildlife calendar
In the water in June
Australian Giant Cuttlefish
e.g. South Australia
Blue Shark
e.g. The Azores
Bottlenose Dolphin
e.g. The Azores
Bull Shark
e.g. Costa Rica Pacific Coast
Bumphead Parrotfish
e.g. Tubbataha Reefs
Dogtooth Tuna
e.g. Tubbataha Reefs
Grey Reef Shark
e.g. Tubbataha Reefs
Hawksbill Turtle
e.g. Tubbataha Reefs
Humpback Whale
e.g. The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)
Mobula (Devil) Ray
e.g. Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo
Reef Manta Ray
e.g. Baa Atoll & Hanifaru Bay
Sand Tiger (Ragged-Tooth) Shark
e.g. Aliwal Shoal & Umkomaas
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