Halkidiki, Greece
    AKROTIRIO ELIA - AKROTIRIO KASTRO - EKVOLI RAGOULA

    Sithonia

    Best months: Jul–Aug

    Protected Area

    AKROTIRIO ELIA - AKROTIRIO KASTRO - EKVOLI RAGOULA

    Why dive here

    Sithonia is a dive where divers can encounter dolphins. Water ranges 14-27°C, warmest July, August, September.

    Best timeJul–Aug
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeDolphins
    Water14-27°C · warmest July, August, September

    Sithonia offers some solid diving along the Halkidiki coast. You’ll typically find rocky reefs sloping down to around 20-25 meters, home to octopus, moray eels, and decent schools of damselfish. It's a comfortable spot for newer divers looking to build experience in the Med, with generally calm conditions.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Sithonia

    Sithonia Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Sithonia, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (40.12, 23.98) (28km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    22°C

    71°F · Range: 19.4–24.3°C

    Current Speed

    10 cm/s

    Direction: SW (216.9°)

    Chlorophyll-a

    0.135 mg/m³

    Clear water

    Salinity

    34.09 PSU

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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