The Karpaz Peninsula extends into the eastern Mediterranean and offers a relatively undisturbed dive environment across a varied mix of site types. Within the six sites in our database divers find a wreck, caverns, a canyon, walls, drop-offs, and reef, covering depths from two metres down to forty-five. Visibility is generally good, ranging from ten metres up to thirty metres depending on the site, and water temperatures are warm from mid-summer through autumn, cooling to the high teens in winter. Marine life includes common octopus, European spiny lobster, common seahorse, gorgonians, and nudibranchs.
Monthly water temperature across Karpaz Peninsula's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Temperatures peak in late summer and early autumn, reaching the mid-to-upper twenties, before dropping back to the high teens by February. This warm late-season window makes September and October particularly comfortable for diving. Winter and early spring remain diveable but cooler, suiting those comfortable in a seven-millimetre wetsuit.
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Water temperature around Karpaz Peninsula ranges from about 17°C in February to 26°C in September, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 26°C) a 3mm full suit is comfortable in Karpaz Peninsula; in the coldest months (about 17°C) step up to a 7mm or semi-dry suit.
Fin maps 6 sites in Karpaz Peninsula (6 scuba diving sites).
