Best places for hammerheads in August
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BestGoodPossibleOff seasonYour month
#1MaltaShore or day boat●●○Medium confidence: One factor not sourced yet - Strength: 4 of 4 sites are in season in August
- Strength: Calm seas on most days
- Strength: Water 25–27°C in August
- Unknown: Hammerheads in August: we don't know yet
JFMAMJJASOND
Best May to OctoberWhy this match: 36 + 16 + 19 + 12 = 83
Season36 / 38
4 of 4 sites are in season in August; calm on most days.
Interests16 / 31
Hammerheads: we don't know yet in August. Not known yet, so it counts as half.
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: Hammerheads: likely in August
- Strength: 3 of 4 sites are in season in August
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in August
JFMAMJJASOND
Best March to NovemberWhy this match: 31 + 19 + 19 + 12 = 81
Season31 / 38
3 of 4 sites are in season in August; calm on almost every day.
Interests19 / 31
Hammerheads: likely in August.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather12 / 13
Rain on few days; no real storm risk.
Points are scaled so the factors you set add up to 100. How we rank
#3EgyptShore, day boat or liveaboard●●○Medium confidence: 4 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: Hammerheads: likely in August
- Strength: 3 of 4 sites are in season in August
- Strength: Calm seas on most days
- Strength: Water 29–30°C in August
JFMAMJJASOND
Good May to August and October to DecemberWhy this match: 29 + 19 + 19 + 12 = 79
Season29 / 38
3 of 4 sites are in season in August; calm on most days.
Interests19 / 31
Hammerheads: likely in August.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather12 / 13
Rain on few days; no real storm risk.
Points are scaled so the factors you set add up to 100. How we rank
#4IndonesiaDay boat only●●○Medium confidence: 3 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in August
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in August
- Trade-off: Hammerheads: possible in August, not reliable
JFMAMJJASOND
Best April to NovemberWhy this match: 38 + 9 + 19 + 10 = 76
Season38 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in August; calm on almost every day.
Interests9 / 31
Hammerheads: possible in August.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather10 / 13
Rain on about 1 day in 3; no real storm risk.
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#5IndonesiaLiveaboard or day boat●○○Low confidence: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far - Strength: August is in season here
- Strength: Calm seas on most days
- Trade-off: Hammerheads: possible in August, not reliable
- Unknown: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far
JFMAMJJASOND
Best April to DecemberWhy this match: 35 + 10 + 19 + 12 = 76
Season35 / 38
The site is in season in August; calm on most days.
Interests10 / 31
Hammerheads: possible in August.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 1 sites count.
Weather12 / 13
Rain on few days; no real storm risk.
Points are scaled so the factors you set add up to 100. How we rank
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