Tenerife is a year-round diving destination thanks to its mild climate, volcanic seabeds and rich biodiversity. However, if you’re wondering when’s the ideal time to dive here, there are certain months that offer better conditions in terms of visibility, water temperature and marine life sightings 🐢.
Whether you’re planning your first dive or a full diving holiday, this guide will help you choose the perfect season to dive in Tenerife. 👉 And if you’re looking for diving experiences, guided dives or PADI courses, we’ve got you covered!
Although you can dive all year round, certain seasons in Tenerife offer clearer waters, warmer seas and more marine life. Here’s why:
Visibility can vary depending on currents and plankton blooms.
Water temperature changes between 18°C in winter and 24°C in summer.
Wildlife sightings (like angel sharks, turtles or rays) are more common in some months.
Diving conditions (waves, wind, access) vary slightly depending on the season and location.
Understanding these seasonal differences helps you choose the best time depending on what you’re hoping to see or experience 🐠.
Let’s look at Tenerife’s diving conditions throughout the year:
Water temperature: 19–21°C
Visibility: Excellent (up to 30 m)
Marine life: Good time to see rays and nudibranchs
Crowds: Fewer divers, great if you want quieter dive sites
Water temperature: 22–24°C
Visibility: Slightly reduced due to plankton (20–25 m)
Marine life: Abundant life; great time for PADI Open Water Courses or Discover Scuba Diving for beginners
Notes: Ideal for shore dives due to calmer seas
Water temperature: 23–21°C
Visibility: Excellent
Marine life: Peak time to spot angel sharks 🦈 and turtles
Conditions: One of the best times to dive in Tenerife!
Water temperature: 18–19°C
Visibility: Usually very good
Marine life: Great time to see larger schools of fish and angel sharks in Radazul or Las Eras
Equipment: 5 mm wetsuit recommended, or drysuit for colder days
At Deep Ocean Diver, we adapt our dives to the season so you can make the most of each dive 🌊. Here’s what we offer year-round:
✅ Guided Dives in the best spots like Radazul or El Médano
✅ PADI Courses from beginner to professional
✅ Seasonal marine biology courses
✅ Specialty courses like Deep, Night, or Turtle Awareness
✅ Family-friendly options and DOD Club benefits all year
Our local knowledge helps us choose the right dive site for the conditions, ensuring safety, comfort and unforgettable experiences 🐬.
Is diving in Tenerife possible during winter?
Absolutely. Visibility is excellent, and it’s a great time to spot angel sharks. Just wear a thicker wetsuit!
Which month has the best visibility?
April to June and September to November are usually the clearest.
Can beginners dive all year round?
Yes! Our Discover Scuba Diving program is available year-round.
What’s the water temperature in winter?
Between 18°C and 19°C. It may feel fresh, but it’s manageable with proper gear 🧜♂️.
No matter the season, Tenerife offers spectacular diving experiences year-round. Whether you’re a beginner, a certified diver, or someone looking to continue your dive education, Deep Ocean Diver has the perfect plan for you 💙.
👉 Contact us now and let’s plan your next underwater adventure!
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EXCELENTE A base de 167 reseñas Tom S11/06/2024Verificada Great Day of Diving We were pleasantly surprised with a second day in Tenerife during our cruise. This gave us the opportunity to experience the diving here. We were picked up at the cruise port and taken to the dive shop. The fitting and equipment were top notch. The dive sites were surprisingly close to the port. During the last dive we were rewarded when David found a seahorse, one of only a handful I've seen. The shipwreck was very nice, with good visibility, and great marine life all around. Sooo many garden eels. We had a great time on a beautiful day with friendly, professional dive staff. I would highly recommend Deep Ocean Diver if you are going to dive in Tenerife. Coastal1831506743713/05/2024Verificada Professional and fun guides We absolutely loved our boat dives with David. The underwater landscapes and marine life in this area is fun to watch. We'd definitely come back! Stephen Crome20/03/2024Verificada Awesome shop! I had an excellent shore dive today. Our guide was very professional and made sure we were safe at all times. He found all kinds of cool things including two octopus. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. JMs23/02/2024Verificada Perfect for families, great logistics 3 days trip with my 3 kids: fantastic experience. I particularly appreciated the logistics (very well managed including crisp communication from first contact), the expert guide and the whole installation (bus, dive center and nice comfortable boat) Philippe P10/10/2023Verificada Good Experience Friendly staff and nice dives. We were really pleased with our experience. Visibility was great and we saw many octopuses! Jas09/06/2023Verificada Amazing Amazing guys at the dive Center, had a reaaally amazing dive with Simon a day before, and really nice zodiac dives as well, thanks a lot!!! Jassin Andreea K15/07/2022Verificada Amazing Amazing experience! Victor and Laura were really professional, patient and helpful. Highly recommend. JOANNE M11/03/2022Verificada Absolutely top notch! We are a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids ages 10 and 12) that travelled to Tenerife in March 2022, and both our kids did their PADI open water course over a 4-day period. My husband and I both have our advanced open water certificates and have dealt with dive shops all around the world, and we can honestly say these guys (and gals!) are top notch!The kids spent most of their time with Victor as their instructor, and he was absolutely fantastic. So much enthusiasm, support, patience, encouragement and a genuine interest in making them succeed and love the sport, while also ensuring they demonstrated all the necessary knowledge and skills. This was such an amazing introduction to diving - I can't thank Victor enough. The kids were so happy and proud to have got their open water certificate but also very sad that they diving days with Victor were coming to an end. It's extremely rare (and special) that someone makes such an impression on them, so you should take that as a HUGE complement! They were extremely complementary of everyone they dealt with at the store (including the boat captain)- thanks to you all!! My kids don't speak Spanish but the instructors are fully bilingual and able to teach them in English. Thanks for such an amazing experience and creating what I expect will be a life-long love of diving! (They are already begging to do their advanced open water as soon as possible). My husband also did his nitrox course with Deep Ocean Diver as well, it also was great. I would highly recommend this place to others and will definitely dive with them again next time we are in Tenerife. Thanks for such a fabulous week! Adrian G29/12/2021Verificada perfect I went to Deep Ocean Diver to get the Open water training and it's been just perfect. The instructors were super professional and skilled, and at the same time so friendly and willing to make the training a fun and valuable moment. I even ended up doing the Advanced certification, and the whole team was so kind to arrange the schedule to fit with my availabilities.You can really feel that you're getting a good training and that it's not rushed, they really take the time for you to understand, practice and enjoy. And you got plenty of good advice from your instructors.five stars! Igor S09/05/2021Verificada Couldn't choose better The main reason I chose to come to Tenerife is because I wanted to get a PADI certification, therefore I looked for the best diving school in the area and organized my whole vacation around it.Well, I couldn't do better.The guys are great. Victor and Arnau were the best instructors I could ever ask for. It's not easy to make a proper training about something that is so serious and technical, and still keep it fun and never boring, but they have been amazingly up to the task. David, although he was never in the water with us, made me feel his presence by throughly planning my next steps on a daily basis, just what one would expect from a leader. 10/10 guys! Also Radazul is a perfect place to pick an accomodation, quiet, nice, not too expensive and pretty strategical to move across Tenerife. All in all, I really couldn't have made a better choice. :)
Centro Comercial, C. Juan Sebastián El Cano, 15, Planta 1 Local 2, Radazul
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ADDRESSCalle El Cano 15. Radazul Bajo.
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38109 El Rosario, Tenerife, Canary Islands. FREE PARKING FOR CUSTOMERS
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DIVE SHOP HOURS Monday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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