Tel Aviv sits on the eastern Mediterranean, and its dive sites reflect the mixed character of a busy urban coastline. Rocky reefs, cavern systems, and artificial structures give way to open sandy bottom as depth increases. The Gordon Caverns offer beginner-accessible overhead environments close to shore, while the Sea Wolf wreck draws advanced divers to deeper water reached by boat. Wrecks including the SS Bilbeis and Palmachim Reef fill out a varied roster that suits everyone from novice shore divers to those seeking more demanding conditions. Water temperatures drop to around eighteen degrees in late winter and rise to twenty-nine degrees in late summer, so a wetsuit is useful year-round.
Monthly water temperature across Tel Aviv's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures follow a clear seasonal pattern, cooling to around eighteen degrees between February and March and peaking near twenty-nine degrees in August and September. The warmer months bring better comfort in the water, though visibility at many sites runs between five and ten metres regardless of season. A three to five millimetre wetsuit covers most of the year, with a thicker suit advisable in winter.
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Water temperature around Tel Aviv ranges from about 18°C in February to 29°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 29°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Tel Aviv; in the coldest months (about 18°C) step up to a 5mm suit.
Fin maps 7 sites in Tel Aviv (6 scuba diving sites and 3 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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