Best places for mantas in August
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BestGoodPossibleOff seasonYour month
#1IndonesiaDay boat only●●○Medium confidence: 3 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: Mantas: reliable in August (peak April to October)
- Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in August
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 26°C in August
JFMAMJJASOND
Best July to NovemberWhy this match: 37 + 31 + 19 + 9 = 96
Season37 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in August; calm on almost every day.
Interests31 / 31
Mantas: reliable in August.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather9 / 13
Rain on about 1 day in 3; no real storm risk.
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#2IndonesiaDay 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: Mantas: 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
Mantas: 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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#3MaldivesLiveaboard or day boat●●○Medium confidence: 3 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: Mantas: likely in August
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in August
- Trade-off: Rain on more than half the days
JFMAMJJASOND
Best November to AprilWhy this match: 27 + 19 + 19 + 8 = 73
Season27 / 38
2 of 3 sites are in season in August; calm on almost every day.
Interests19 / 31
Mantas: likely in August.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather8 / 13
Rain on more than half the days; no real storm risk.
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#4IndonesiaLiveaboard 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: Mantas: possible in August, not reliable; best December to March
- 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
Mantas: possible in August.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 1 sites count.
Weather12 / 13
Rain on few days; no real storm risk.
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#5ThailandDay boat only●●○Medium confidence: One factor not sourced yet - Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in August
- Strength: Water 28–29°C in August
- Trade-off: Rain on most days
- Unknown: Mantas in August: we don't know yet
JFMAMJJASOND
Best March to SeptemberWhy this match: 32 + 15 + 19 + 7 = 73
Season32 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in August; calm on about half the days.
Interests15 / 31
Mantas: we don't know yet in August. Not known yet, so it counts as half.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 3 sites count.
Weather7 / 13
Rain on most days; no real storm risk.
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