# The Indian Ocean water temperature

Across the Indian Ocean, the sea is 13 °C to 30 °C at the surface right now. Over the next 7 days it stays between 11 °C and 31 °C.

The water stays close to the surface temperature down to about 6–56 m at the sites we follow; deeper it gets colder.

Most divers here need a rash guard or 1–2 mm today.

## Next 7 days

| Day | Surface |
|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 13–31 °C |
| Sun 15 Nov | 12–31 °C |
| Mon 16 Nov | 12–31 °C |
| Tue 17 Nov | 11–31 °C |
| Wed 18 Nov | 11–31 °C |
| Thu 19 Nov | 11–31 °C |
| Fri 20 Nov | 13–31 °C |

## By dive site

| Site | Now | Today | Warm down to | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Dhonfanu Thila](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/south-maalhosmadulu/dharavandhoo/dhonfanu-thila) (Dharavandhoo) | 30.4 °C | 30–31 °C | ~42 m | Rash guard |
| [Veligandu East](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/north-ari-atoll/rasdhoo/veligandu-east) (Rasdhoo) | 29.8 °C | 30 °C | past 16 m | Rash guard |
| [Maalhos Thila](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/north-ari-atoll/north-ari-atoll/maalhos-thila) (North Ari Atoll) | 29.8 °C | 30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Chameau](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/madagascar/diana-region/nosy-be/chameau) (Nosy Be) | 29.8 °C | 30 °C | past 10 m | Rash guard |
| [Shark point](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/madagascar/diana-region/nosy-be/shark-point-nosy-be) (Nosy Be) | 29.8 °C | 30 °C | ~13 m | Rash guard |
| [Neregando](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/neregando) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Thundi](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/thundi) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Tiger Harbour](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/tiger-harbour-fuvahmulah) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Farikede](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/farikede) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Gemmiskih Fanno](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/gemmiskih-fanno) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Kudhu Falhagando](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/kudhu-falhagando) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Rasgefanno](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/rasgefanno) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Ambul](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/ambul) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Rasdhoo Beyru](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/north-ari-atoll/rasdhoo/rasdhoo-beyru) (Rasdhoo) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | ~51 m | Rash guard |
| [Aruh fanno](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/aruh-fanno) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Haandhi Elhe](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/haandhi-elhe) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Maaneyre](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/fuvahmulah/fuvahmulah/maaneyre) (Fuvahmulah) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Ali Thila](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/maafushi/ali-thila-maafushi) (Maafushi) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Alimas Faru](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/maafushi/alimas-faru) (Maafushi) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | ~44 m | Rash guard |
| [Jack Faru](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/maafushi/jack-faru) (Maafushi) | 29.7 °C | 30 °C | ~44 m | Rash guard |
| [Kahambu Giri](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/maafushi/kahambu-giri) (Maafushi) | 29.7 °C | 29–30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Rannalhi Bodu Giri](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/maafushi/rannalhi-bodu-giri) (Maafushi) | 29.7 °C | 29–30 °C | ~44 m | Rash guard |
| [Broken Rock](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/south-ari-atoll/south-ari-atoll/broken-rock) (South Ari Atoll) | 29.6 °C | 29–30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Dhigu Thila](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/maafushi/dhigu-thila-maafushi) (Maafushi) | 29.6 °C | 29–30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Dhigurah Arches](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/south-ari-atoll/south-ari-atoll/dhigurah-arches) (South Ari Atoll) | 29.6 °C | 29–30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Holiday Beyru](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/south-ari-atoll/south-ari-atoll/holiday-beyru) (South Ari Atoll) | 29.6 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Fish Head](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/north-ari-atoll/north-ari-atoll/fish-head-north-ari-atoll) (North Ari Atoll) | 29.6 °C | 29–30 °C | past 25 m | Rash guard |
| [Five Rocks](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/south-ari-atoll/south-ari-atoll/five-rocks-south-ari-atoll) (South Ari Atoll) | 29.6 °C | 29–30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Maamigili Beyru](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/south-ari-atoll/south-ari-atoll/maamigili-beyru-south-ari-atoll-2) (South Ari Atoll) | 29.6 °C | 30 °C | past 56 m | Rash guard |
| [Fish Bank](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/south-ari-atoll/south-ari-atoll/fish-bank) (South Ari Atoll) | 29.6 °C | 29–30 °C | past 47 m | Rash guard |
| [Kunaavashi Kandu](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/felidhu-atoll/vaavu-atoll/kunaavashi-kandu) (Vaavu Atoll) | 29.6 °C | 30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [The Bar Reef](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/sri-lanka/north-western-province/kalpitiya/the-bar-reef) (Kalpitiya) | 29.6 °C | 30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Victory Wreck](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/male/victory-wreck) (Malé) | 29.5 °C | 30 °C | ~33 m | Rash guard |
| [Cocoa Corner](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/maafushi/cocoa-corner-maafushi) (Maafushi) | 29.5 °C | 29–30 °C | ~29 m | Rash guard |
| [Kudhimaa Wreck](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/south-ari-atoll/south-ari-atoll/kudhimaa-wreck-south-ari-atoll) (South Ari Atoll) | 29.5 °C | 29–30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Miyaru Faru](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/maafushi/miyaru-faru-maafushi) (Maafushi) | 29.4 °C | 29–30 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Alimatha Jetty](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/felidhu-atoll/vaavu-atoll/alimatha-jetty) (Vaavu Atoll) | 29.4 °C | 29 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Hafsa Thila](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/north-ari-atoll/rasdhoo/hafsa-thila) (Rasdhoo) | 29.4 °C | 29 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Miyaru Kandu](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/felidhu-atoll/vaavu-atoll/miyaru-kandu) (Vaavu Atoll) | 29.4 °C | 29 °C | past 6 m | Rash guard |
| [Bahthi Giri (Coral Garden)](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/maldives/male-atoll/male/bahthi-giri-coral-garden) (Malé) | 29.4 °C | 29–30 °C | ~32 m | Rash guard |
| [Cement Wall](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/tanzania/zanzibar/paje/cement-wall) (Paje) | 28.8 °C | 28–29 °C | ~11 m | Rash guard |
| [Stingray City](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/tanzania/zanzibar/paje/stingray-city-paje) (Paje) | 28.8 °C | 28–29 °C | ~15 m | Rash guard |
| [Big Wall](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/tanzania/zanzibar/nungwi/big-wall) (Nungwi) | 28.8 °C | 28–29 °C | ~25 m | Rash guard |
| [Barracuda Point](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/tanzania/zanzibar/paje/barracuda-point-paje) (Paje) | 28.8 °C | 28–29 °C | ~15 m | Rash guard |
| [Lagoon Mounding](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/tanzania/zanzibar/paje/lagoon-mounding) (Paje) | 28.8 °C | 28–29 °C | ~15 m | Rash guard |
| [Woo South](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/tanzania/zanzibar/paje/woo-south) (Paje) | 28.7 °C | 28–29 °C | ~11 m | Rash guard |
| [Rockingham Wreck Trail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/australia/western-australia/fremantle/rockingham-wreck-trail) (Fremantle) | 20.3 °C | 20–21 °C | past 13 m | 7 mm |
| [Wreck of the City of York](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/australia/western-australia/fremantle/wreck-of-the-city-of-york) (Fremantle) | 19.1 °C | 19 °C | past 22 m | 7 mm |
| [SS Clan Stewart](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/south-africa/western-cape/cape-town/ss-clan-stewart) (Cape Town) | 14.7 °C | 14–16 °C | ~17 m | 7 mm |
| [Antipolis](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/south-africa/western-cape/cape-town/antipolis) (Cape Town) | 12.8 °C | 13–14 °C | ~7 m | 7 mm + hood |

Surface temperature from the Open-Meteo marine forecast; temperature at depth, where available, from Copernicus Marine models (daily averages). Both are model estimates.

## Water temperature by area

- [Australia](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/australia)
- [Maldives](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/maldives)
- [Tanzania](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/tanzania)
- [Sri Lanka](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/sri-lanka)
- [South Africa](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/south-africa)
- [Madagascar](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/madagascar)

## Links

- [This page on the web](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/indian-ocean)
- [Diving conditions in Indian Ocean](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/indian-ocean)

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.