Best places for hammerheads in November
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BestGoodPossibleOff seasonYour month
#1IndonesiaShore or day boat●●○Medium confidence: One factor not sourced yet - Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in November
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Trade-off: Rain on about half the days
- Unknown: Hammerheads in November: we don't know yet
JFMAMJJASOND
Best May to June and October to NovemberWhy this match: 37 + 16 + 19 + 9 = 81
Season37 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in November; calm on almost every day.
Interests16 / 31
Hammerheads: we don't know yet in November. Not known yet, so it counts as half.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather9 / 13
Rain on about half the days; no real storm risk.
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#2PhilippinesDay boat only●●○Medium confidence: One factor not sourced yet - Strength: 4 of 4 sites are in season in November
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Trade-off: Storm risk: a named storm passed within 250 km in 47% of Novembers
- Unknown: Hammerheads in November: we don't know yet
JFMAMJJASOND
Best November to MayWhy this match: 37 + 15 + 19 + 5 = 76
Season37 / 38
4 of 4 sites are in season in November; calm on almost every day.
Interests15 / 31
Hammerheads: we don't know yet in November. Not known yet, so it counts as half.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather5 / 13
Rain on most days; named storm nearby in 47% of years.
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#3PhilippinesShore or day boat●●○Medium confidence: One factor not sourced yet - Strength: 4 of 4 sites are in season in November
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Trade-off: Storm risk: a named storm passed within 250 km in 23% of Novembers
- Unknown: Hammerheads in November: we don't know yet
JFMAMJJASOND
Best November to MayWhy this match: 37 + 15 + 19 + 5 = 76
Season37 / 38
4 of 4 sites are in season in November; calm on almost every day.
Interests15 / 31
Hammerheads: we don't know yet in November. Not known yet, so it counts as half.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather5 / 13
Rain on most days; named storm nearby in 23% of years.
Points are scaled so the factors you set add up to 100. How we rank
#4MexicoLiveaboard only●●○Medium confidence: 3 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: Hammerheads: likely in November
- Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in November
- Strength: Water 26–27°C in November
- Trade-off: Storm risk: a named storm passed within 250 km in 10% of Novembers
JFMAMJJASOND
Good November to MayWhy this match: 28 + 19 + 18 + 11 = 76
Season28 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in November; calm on about 1 day in 10.
Interests19 / 31
Hammerheads: likely in November.
Your level18 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather11 / 13
Rain on about 1 day in 10; named storm nearby in 10% of years.
Points are scaled so the factors you set add up to 100. How we rank
#5IndonesiaLiveaboard or day boat●○○Low confidence: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far - Strength: November is in season here
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Trade-off: Rain on about half the days
- Unknown: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far
JFMAMJJASOND
Best April to DecemberWhy this match: 38 + 9 + 19 + 9 = 75
Season38 / 38
The site is in season in November; calm on almost every day.
Interests9 / 31
Hammerheads: possible in November.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 1 sites count.
Weather9 / 13
Rain on about half the days; no real storm risk.
Points are scaled so the factors you set add up to 100. How we rank
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