Best places for whale sharks in September
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BestGoodPossibleOff seasonYour month
#1AustraliaLiveaboard only●●○Medium confidence: One factor not sourced yet - Strength: 5 of 5 sites are in season in September
- Strength: Water 25°C in September
- Trade-off: Rough seas on most days
- Unknown: Whale sharks in September: we don't know yet
JFMAMJJASOND
Best NovemberWhy this match: 29 + 16 + 19 + 11 = 75
Season29 / 38
5 of 5 sites are in season in September; calm on about 1 day in 5.
Interests16 / 31
Whale sharks: we don't know yet in September. Not known yet, so it counts as half.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 5 sites count.
Weather11 / 13
Rain on about 1 day in 10; 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 September
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 29°C in September
- Trade-off: Whale sharks: possible in September, not reliable
JFMAMJJASOND
Best April to NovemberWhy this match: 37 + 9 + 19 + 10 = 75
Season37 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in September; calm on almost every day.
Interests9 / 31
Whale sharks: possible in September.
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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#3IndonesiaDay boat only●●○Medium confidence: 3 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: 3 of 3 sites are in season in September
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 26–27°C in September
- Trade-off: Rain on about half the days
JFMAMJJASOND
Best July to NovemberWhy this match: 37 + 9 + 19 + 9 = 74
Season37 / 38
3 of 3 sites are in season in September; calm on almost every day.
Interests9 / 31
Whale sharks: possible in September.
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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#4IndonesiaLiveaboard or day boat●○○Low confidence: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far - Strength: September is in season here
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Trade-off: Whale sharks: possible in September, not reliable
- Unknown: Area base: 1 site on Divetip so far
JFMAMJJASOND
Best April to DecemberWhy this match: 37 + 9 + 19 + 12 = 77
Season37 / 38
The site is in season in September; calm on almost every day.
Interests9 / 31
Whale sharks: possible in September.
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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#5EgyptDay boat or liveaboard●●○Medium confidence: 4 sites on Divetip so far - Strength: 3 of 4 sites are in season in September
- Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
- Strength: Water 27–28°C in September
- Trade-off: Whale sharks: possible in September, not reliable
JFMAMJJASOND
Best March to NovemberWhy this match: 31 + 9 + 19 + 13 = 72
Season31 / 38
3 of 4 sites are in season in September; calm on almost every day.
Interests9 / 31
Whale sharks: possible in September.
Your level19 / 19
No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather13 / 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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