Can you dive Fiji all year?

Not everywhere at once. Counting all 3 areas, 8 months of the year have somewhere at its best; the rest are workable but off peak.

How warm is the water in Fiji?

26 to 29 °C across the year, depending on the area and the month. Each area's page gives its own month-by-month temperatures.

What can you see diving in Fiji?

The headline animals are scalloped hammerhead and tiger shark. Each area's page lists everything recorded near it, with the months it was seen.

Asia-Pacific

Best Time to Dive in Fiji

3 dive areas, each scored on its own. The season peaks March, May, July at Beqa Lagoon, June–October at Bligh Water, and July–November at Taveuni.

The 3 dive areas in Fiji, compared month by month
	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Beqa Lagoon	January: Off season	February: Off season	March: Good	April: Off season	May: Good	June: Off season	July: Good	August: Off season	September: Off season	October: Off season	November: Off season	December: Off season
Bligh Water	January: Off season	February: Off season	March: Off season	April: Moderate	May: Good	June: Good	July: Good	August: Good	September: Good	October: Good	November: Good	December: Off season
Taveuni	January: Off season	February: Off season	March: Off season	April: Moderate	May: Good	June: Good	July: Good	August: Good	September: Good	October: Good	November: Good	December: Off season

Off season Good Moderate

Fiji compared

Side by side

The 3 dive areas in Fiji, compared on season, water, visibility and how they are dived
Dive area	Best time	Water	Visibility	Dived from	Suits
Beqa Lagoon	Mar, May, Jul	26–29 °C	15–30 m	day boat	Advanced Open Water
Bligh Water	Jun–Oct	26–29 °C	5–20 m	liveaboard	Advanced Open Water
Taveuni	Jul–Nov	26–29 °C	0–25 m	day boat	Advanced Open Water

Water and visibility are the whole year's range at each area, coldest month to warmest. Visibility is estimated from satellite chlorophyll-a.

Which area to pick

Beqa Lagoon: Best from March, May, July. It has the clearest water, up to 30 m and is the one for tiger sharks.
Bligh Water: Best from June to October. It has the lowest visibility, 5–20 m and is dived only from liveaboards.
Taveuni: Best from July to November.

Fiji month by month

Two or more areas are good at once in May to November: the time to combine them in one trip.

Jan–Feb: Nowhere at its best.
Mar: Good at Beqa Lagoon. Off season at Bligh Water and Taveuni.
Apr: Nowhere at its best; Bligh Water and Taveuni are workable.
May: Every area is good.
Jun: Good at Bligh Water and Taveuni. Off season at Beqa Lagoon.
Jul: Every area is good.
Aug–Nov: Good at Bligh Water and Taveuni. Off season at Beqa Lagoon.
Dec: Nowhere at its best.

Beqa Lagoon

Mar, May, Jul

Go March to July for bull shark. 41% of days see seas over 1.5 m then. The calmest water is August to September.

Beqa Lagoon conditions month by month
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
January: Off season	February: Off season	March: Good	April: Off season	May: Good	June: Off season	July: Good	August: Off season	September: Off season	October: Off season	November: Off season	December: Off season

Off season Good

Water: 26–29 °C
Wear: 3 mm full suit
Dived from: day boat
Suits: Advanced Open Water

Known for Scalloped hammerhead, Tiger shark

Beqa Lagoon month by month →

Bligh Water

Jun–Oct

Plan for June to October, when the rain backs off — 10 wet days a month instead of 21. Too few records to show a wildlife season, so the weather picks the month. The full season runs May to November.

Bligh Water conditions month by month
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
January: Off season	February: Off season	March: Off season	April: Moderate	May: Good	June: Good	July: Good	August: Good	September: Good	October: Good	November: Good	December: Off season

Off season Moderate Good

Water: 26–29 °C
Wear: 3 mm full suit
Dived from: liveaboard
Suits: Advanced Open Water

Known for Scalloped hammerhead

Bligh Water month by month →

Taveuni

Jul–Nov

The best conditions run July to November, when the downpours ease — 3 days a month of heavy rain instead of 6. Too few records to show a wildlife season, so the weather picks the month. Diving holds up from May to November.

Taveuni conditions month by month
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
January: Off season	February: Off season	March: Off season	April: Moderate	May: Good	June: Good	July: Good	August: Good	September: Good	October: Good	November: Good	December: Off season

Off season Moderate Good

Water: 26–29 °C
Wear: 3 mm full suit
Dived from: day boat
Suits: Advanced Open Water

Taveuni month by month →

Diving in Fiji: common questions

When is the best time to dive Fiji?: It depends which area. The season peaks March, May, July at Beqa Lagoon, June–October at Bligh Water, and July–November at Taveuni.
Can you dive Fiji all year?: Not everywhere at once. Counting all 3 areas, 8 months of the year have somewhere at its best; the rest are workable but off peak.
How warm is the water in Fiji?: 26 to 29 °C across the year, depending on the area and the month. Each area's page gives its own month-by-month temperatures.
What can you see diving in Fiji?: The headline animals are scalloped hammerhead and tiger shark. Each area's page lists everything recorded near it, with the months it was seen.