Diving from Nadi means heading out by boat to the reef and pinnacle sites off Viti Levu, with Plantation Pinnacles and Navula Bliss the main options in our database. Plantation Pinnacles rises from twenty-five metres to around six metres below the surface, giving intermediate divers a structured formation to explore, while Navula Bliss sits shallow enough for beginners. Visibility can vary considerably across the season. Fifteen operators run out of Nadi and Lautoka, making this the most operator-dense diving hub in these pages. The species list includes whale sharks, pygmy seahorses, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, green sea turtles, and Napoleon wrasse.
Monthly water temperature across Nadi's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Temperatures are warmest from November through April, reaching twenty-nine degrees Celsius, and cool to around twenty-six degrees in July and August. The dry season from May to October is generally the more settled period for surface conditions, though visibility at Plantation Pinnacles can fluctuate considerably regardless of season.
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Water temperature around Nadi ranges from about 26°C in July to 28°C in January, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 28°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Nadi; in the coldest months (about 26°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 3 sites in Nadi (3 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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