Help about weather conditions - diving in the Andamans end April begining May (ie next 3 weeks!)?

Question

Hi - am planning 2 weeks on Havelock Island imminently and wondered if anyone can help me with what to expect re weather (I think it's monsoon season but not sure if this means constant rain or just heavy short bursts a couple of times a day) and also diving conditions.

really appreciate your help - thank-you ;-)

Answer 1

Conditions are fine from mid November to mid May, with February and March being optimal. Occasional NE winds and small cyclones hit in November – December, and changing winds in April (NW to SE / SW) herald the monsoon season from May. Water temperature remains within 28-31 celsius, and, though wetsuits are rarely necessary, 3mm shorties are available. Visibility is typically 8-20m, best offshore and in marine parks, worst after rains, waves and upwelling. There is a slow perennial current to the SW; on exposed sites, tidal currents occur in different directions, sometimes strongly, so dives must be well timed. Most dives are at defined spots, only a few are drift. Lion and scorpion fish can cause minor injuries; very rarely, jellyfish cause extreme pain.