October Dive Conditions
Weather
Monsoon ending - increasing sunshine, decreasing rainfall.
Water Temperature
28-29°C
3mm wetsuit sufficient
Visibility
25-35m
Currents
Moderate
Crowd Level
Low-Moderate
Season
Transition to Dry Season
Weather Data
Pricing
Shoulder season with excellent value. Hammerhead season opening — conditions near dry-season quality at lower prices.
View PackagesWhat You'll See in October
Tiger Sharks
Daily encounters
Thresher Sharks
Active at cleaning stations
Hammerhead Sharks
Season opens - schools forming
Oceanic Mantas
Occasional feeding
Whale Sharks
Decreasing
Oceanic Whitetips
Possible
Why Dive in October
October is a turning point. The southwest monsoon lifts, visibility climbs rapidly back to 25-35 metres, and hammerhead schools begin forming at the southern reef sites. It's the opening of what will be six months of peak diving.
The combination of improving conditions and opening hammerhead season makes October an excellent value choice. Tourist numbers haven't peaked yet, so sites are quiet and prices remain moderate.
Tiger sharks continue their unbroken daily pattern at Tiger Harbour. Thresher sharks are active at dawn. The pelagic diversity is building toward the dry-season peak.
October Itinerary
Arrive, check-in, briefing.
Dawn thresher dive. Tiger Harbour. Ganbithe Faro for hammerheads.
Tiger Harbour. Farikede if current allows. Bilhi Feyshi alternative.
Dawn thresher. Tiger Harbour. Kudhu Falhagando reef exploration.
Tiger Harbour. Sea Fan Garden drift. Rest.
Final dives. Departure.
Itineraries adapt to daily conditions and dive slot assignments. Your guide optimises the schedule each morning.
What to Pack for October
Common Questions
Is October a good time to visit Fuvahmulah?
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Fuvahmulah Dive Packages
5 to 10-night tiger shark diving packages with hotel and transfers included.
Diving Rates & Prices
Transparent pricing for shark dives, courses, equipment, and add-ons.
Tiger Sharks of Fuvahmulah
300+ named resident tiger sharks. Year-round encounters at Tiger Harbour.
Thresher Sharks of Fuvahmulah
Dawn cleaning station encounters with the elusive Pelagic Thresher.
Hammerhead Sharks of Fuvahmulah
Schooling scalloped hammerheads at Fuvahmulah's deep southern sites.
Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
Open-ocean encounters with the critically endangered oceanic whitetip.