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Likoma Island (Masimbwe)

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Likoma Island (Masimbwe) at a glance

Likoma Island (Masimbwe) is a dive site in Malawi. Typically most favorable Feb · from 3 years of archive data. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 6:00–9:00 · moderate

Wind forecast for this hour · 2:00 · run 19 h ago
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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Sat
Mon6:00–9:00 moderate, 11:00–12:00 moderate, 12:00–13:00 favorable, 13:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–18:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Tue6:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–18:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Wed6:00–8:00 moderate, 9:00–11:00 moderate, 11:00–12:00 favorable, 12:00–18:00 moderate

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Thu6:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–18:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Fri6:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–12:00 moderate, 15:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Sat6:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–17:00 moderate, 17:00–18:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 4:48 · Sunrise 5:10 · Sunset 17:39 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 07:24 GMT+2

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 59% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  2. February, 76% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots, historically most favorable
  3. March, 56% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  4. April, 51% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  5. May, 59% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  6. June, 64% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  7. July, 71% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  8. August, 53% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  9. September, 28% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  10. October, 20% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 16 knots
  11. November, 46% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  12. December, 59% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots

February has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site

No recorded sightings data for this site yet. Species lists appear as GBIF records and diver reports accumulate.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

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