Albania's southern coast sits on the Ionian Sea, where the water warms considerably from late spring through early autumn and visibility along the coast regularly exceeds twenty metres. The sites in Fin's database range from shallow shore entries suited to beginners through to intermediate wreck diving, with depths across all sites staying within twenty metres. Divers come for a mix of rocky reefs, artificial reef structures, and the SS Probitas, a World War Two cargo ship that now shelters common octopus, scorpionfish, gorgonians, and European spiny lobster. The coastline is relatively uncrowded, and two operators are currently listed.
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Monthly water temperature across Albania's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures sit at their coolest in late winter, around fifteen to sixteen degrees, making a wetsuit essential for year-round diving. Temperatures climb steadily from May onward, peaking in August before tapering off through autumn. The most comfortable diving window runs from June through October, when conditions are warmest and visibility tends to be at its best.
Water temperature around Albania ranges from about 15°C in February to 26°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 26°C) a 3mm full suit is comfortable in Albania; in the coldest months (about 15°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 4 sites in Albania (1 scuba diving sites and 3 snorkelling spots), organised into 2 areas.
