Best places for wrecks in May
20 trip bases match. Ranked for any diver.
Typical values are 1991–2020 averages and our site seasons.
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BestGoodPossibleOff seasonYour month
#1MaltaShore or day boat●●○Medium confidence: 4 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: 2 of 4 sites are wrecks
- Strength: 4 of 4 sites are in season in May
- Strength: Calm seas on most days
- Trade-off: Water 17–19°C in May
JFMAMJJASOND
Best May to OctoberWhy this match: 34 + 16 + 19 + 12 = 81
Season34 / 38
4 of 4 sites are in season in May; calm on most days.
Interests16 / 31
Wrecks: 2 of 4 sites.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather12 / 13
Rain on few days; no real storm risk.
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#2EgyptDay boat or liveaboard●●○Medium confidence: 4 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: 2 of 4 sites are wrecks
- Strength: 3 of 4 sites are in season in May
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Trade-off: Water 24–25°C in May
JFMAMJJASOND
Best March to NovemberWhy this match: 31 + 16 + 19 + 12 = 78
Season31 / 38
3 of 4 sites are in season in May; calm on almost every day.
Interests16 / 31
Wrecks: 2 of 4 sites.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather12 / 13
Rain on few days; no real storm risk.
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#3IndonesiaShore or day boat●●○Medium confidence: 3 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in May
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 29–30°C in May
- Trade-off: 1 of 3 sites is a wreck
JFMAMJJASOND
Best May to June and October to NovemberWhy this match: 37 + 10 + 19 + 11 = 77
Season37 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in May; calm on almost every day.
Interests10 / 31
Wrecks: 1 of 3 sites.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather11 / 13
Rain on about 1 day in 5; no real storm risk.
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#4MicronesiaDay boat or liveaboard●●○Medium confidence: 4 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: 3 of 4 sites are wrecks
- Strength: 3 of 4 sites are in season in May
- Strength: Calm seas on most days
- Trade-off: Rain on almost every day
JFMAMJJASOND
Best April and JulyWhy this match: 28 + 23 + 19 + 5 = 75
Season28 / 38
3 of 4 sites are in season in May; calm on most days.
Interests23 / 31
Wrecks: 3 of 4 sites.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather5 / 13
Rain on almost every day; named storm nearby in 7% of years.
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#5IndonesiaLiveaboard or day boat●○○Low confidence: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far - Strength: May is in season here
- Strength: Calm seas on most days
- Trade-off: No wrecks among the sites here
- Unknown: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far
JFMAMJJASOND
Best April to DecemberWhy this match: 36 + 0 + 19 + 10 = 65
Season36 / 38
The site is in season in May; calm on most days.
Interests0 / 31
Wrecks: 0 of 1 sites.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 1 sites count.
Weather10 / 13
Rain on about 1 day in 5; no real storm risk.
Points are scaled so the factors you set add up to 100. How we rank
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