• Depth avg. 20m
  • Current 1 knots
  • Air / Surface temp. 24 - 45 ℃
  • Bottom / Water temp. 23 - 28 ℃
reef
Angelfish, Animals, Barracuda, Butterflyfish, Corals, Cuttlefish, Eagle Ray, Fishes, Lionfish, Ray, Snake, Turtle

Diving conditions and the best time to dive "Novice Bay".

Yearly diving conditions of this dive site - expected air temperature, water temperature, current, and visibility. This data is indicative and based on historical data and observations
Air temperatureWater temperatureVisibilityCurrent
February24℃23℃25 m1 knots
May45℃24℃10 m0 knots
June31℃28℃10 m0 knots
September
November28℃27℃5 - 25 m0 - 1 knots
December24℃10 m0 knots

3 Dive Centers offer to dive here

Diving to 9 divesites
Oman
Diving to 5 divesites
Oman
Diving to 2 divesites
Oman

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Good visibility. Depth of the dive 20m. Dive duration 58min.

- Jakob P.
Extra Divers Oman Muscat

Below average

Very little to see or enjoy

Good visibility. Depth of the dive 22m. Dive duration 49min. Saw Barracuda, Turtle.

- Paul K.
Euro-divers Oman

Exceptional

An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare

Bad visibility. Depth of the dive 19m. Dive duration 49min.

- Nick O.
Extra Divers Oman Muscat

Good

Good enough to explore one time

Average visibility. Depth of the dive 15m. Dive duration 35min.

- Nick O.
Knight Divers

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