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Palau
Seven sites from Koror. Blue Corner and Ulong Channel are current-swept drifts with sharks and barracuda, German Channel is a manta cleaning station, and Jellyfish Lake is a snorkel among stingless jellyfish. Most dives are Advanced.
Fair fit for August
- Strength: Calm seas on most days
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in August
- Trade-off: Rain on most days
Pack a shorty or 3 mm wetsuit for August.
Why this match: 29 + 27 + 9 = 65
- Season29 / 55
- 3 of 7 sites are in season in August; calm on most days.
- Your level27 / 27
- No level picked, so all 7 sites count.
- Weather9 / 18
- Rain on most days; no real storm risk.
Month by month
Season: best November to May. Marine life uses the same scale (Best = reliable, Good = likely, Possible = possible, Off = not seen; ? = we don't know yet). Water and rain are 1991–2020 averages.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | January: Best | February: Best | March: Best | April: Best | May: Best | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Best | December: Best |
| Mantas | January: Reliable | February: Reliable | March: Likely | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Reliable |
| Whale sharks | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Hammerheads | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Reef sharks | January: Reliable | February: Reliable | March: Reliable | April: Reliable | May: Reliable | June: Reliable | July: Reliable | August: Reliable | September: Reliable | October: Reliable | November: Reliable | December: Reliable |
| Turtles | January: Likely | February: Likely | March: Likely | April: Likely | May: Likely | June: Likely | July: Likely | August: Likely | September: Likely | October: Likely | November: Likely | December: Likely |
| Dolphins | January: Possible | February: Possible | March: Possible | April: Possible | May: Possible | June: Possible | July: Possible | August: Possible | September: Possible | October: Possible | November: Possible | December: Possible |
| Water | 29° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Rain days | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Calm days | 13 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 17 |
| Storm risk | – | – | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13% |
Rain days: days with 1 mm or more in the ERA5 grid cell (about 30 km across); over tropical seas it counts more light-rain days than a local rain gauge would. Calm days: waves under 1.5 m and wind under 25 km/h. Storm risk: share of years with a named storm within 250 km that month (– means under 5%).
Dive sites here
7 sites on Divetip. Today's Dive scores are for reference only: live scores cover the next 48 hours, not your trip month.
- Ulong ChannelReef · Advanced · max 20 m
- Blue CornerReef · Advanced · max 30 m · strong current
- Peleliu WallReef · Advanced · max 40 m · strong current
- Peleliu CornerReef · Advanced · max 30 m · strong current
- German ChannelReef · Intermediate · max 20 m
- Chandelier CaveCave · Advanced · max 20 m
- Jellyfish LakeReef · Beginner · max 5 m
Getting there
Fly to Koror (Palau) (ROR). Road to Koror: about 30 minutes.
Day boat or liveaboard.
What diving costs
A day of diving from about €134
A day of diving
Neco Marine: USD 220 for 2 dives (about €197)
2-tank boat dive day per person, PGST included, minimum 3 people. Includes lunch and water; free Nitrox for certified divers. Excludes state permits; gear rental listed separately.
Carp Island Resort: USD 150 for 2 dives (about €134)
Regular 2-tank dive with lunch and drinks, minimum 2 people. Includes guide, 12 l tank, weights, lunch, hot tea. Excludes permit (Koror State USD 50 or Peleliu State USD 30, each valid 10 days) and dive gear. Rates may change without notice.
Prices as published by each operator (a few by a named booking agent), read on 8 November 2026. Euro amounts at the ECB reference rate of 6 November 2026. Park fees, permits and equipment are often extra. Prices change, so check with the operator before you book.
Non-divers: snorkeling from the shore and by boat
Most of Palau's best snorkeling is in the Rock Islands and only reachable on boat tours from Koror, though you can also snorkel the reef off the Palau Pacific Resort from shore.
Sources: snorkeling-report.com, necomarine.com
Book your Palau trip
- Find Palau dive trips on Klook (partner link, opens in a new tab)
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Where this comes from
- Water temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 daily sea surface temperature, 1991–2020.
- Storms: NOAA IBTrACS tracks, 1991–2020. Rain, waves and wind: ERA5 reanalysis, 1991–2020. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
- Coral bleaching: NOAA Coral Reef Watch daily 5 km Bleaching Alert Area (7-day maximum), checked twice a day.
- Seasons by site: our dive site pages. Getting there: transfer source.
Marine life sources (6 species)
- Mantas: dive-the-world.com, guam.stripes.com, liveaboard.com, divernet.com
- Whale sharks: dive-the-world.com
- Hammerheads: dive-the-world.com
- Reef sharks: sharkrayareas.org, divernet.com, dive-the-world.com
- Turtles: dive-the-world.com, oceanicsociety.org
- Dolphins: dive-the-world.com, oceanicsociety.org
Typical values are 1991–2020 averages and our site seasons. Always check local conditions with your dive centre. Spotted something wrong? Report a correction.