Scuba Diving in United States
Explore 1321 dive sites and 449 dive centres in United States. Conditions, marine life, and the best time to dive.
United States Diving at a Glance
12 dive regions, 1321 dive sites, 449 dive centres, 284 marine species recorded.
Best Time to Dive in United States
The best months to dive in United States are June, July, August, based on water temperature, visibility, wave conditions, and currents.
Month-by-Month Diving Conditions
- January: Great, water 16.6°C, waves 0.8m, current 4.1 cm/s
- February: Great, water 16.8°C, waves 0.7m, current 5.5 cm/s
- March: Great, water 18.2°C, waves 0.8m, current 4.2 cm/s
- April: Great, water 19.9°C, waves 0.7m, current 3.8 cm/s
- May: Great, water 22°C, waves 0.7m, current 4.9 cm/s
- June: Great, water 24°C, waves 0.7m, current 6.2 cm/s
- July: Great, water 25.3°C, waves 0.6m, current 6 cm/s
- August: Great, water 25.7°C, waves 0.7m, current 5.3 cm/s
- September: Great, water 24.7°C, waves 0.7m, current 1.7 cm/s
- October: Great, water 22.4°C, waves 0.6m, current 4.1 cm/s
- November: Great, water 19.7°C, waves 0.6m, current 4.4 cm/s
- December: Great, water 17.8°C, waves 0.7m, current 3.8 cm/s
Recommended Packing List for United States
Based on average water temperature of 21.1°C, currents 5 cm/s.
- Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 21°C water
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories
Dive Regions
- Alaska - 83 dive sites
- California - 213 dive sites
- Florida Keys - 308 dive sites
- Florida Springs - 123 dive sites
- Great Lakes - 43 dive sites
- Hawaii - 92 dive sites
- New England - 120 dive sites
- North Carolina - 171 dive sites
- Pacific Northwest - 168 dive sites
- South Carolina & Georgia - 0 dive sites
- Texas & Gulf Coast - 0 dive sites
- US Virgin Islands - 0 dive sites