Anilao, Philippines

    Dive Site

    Best months: Oct–Feb

    Why dive here

    With 87+ marine species recorded in the area - including clownfish, lionfish and pufferfish - Dive Site offers some of Anilao's richest diving. Water ranges 27-31°C, warmest May, June, July.

    Best timeOct–Feb
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeClownfish, Lionfish and Pufferfish · 87+ species recorded
    Water27-31°C · warmest May, June, July

    Dive Site, in Anilao, holds a special spot for us, probably because it consistently over-delivers. We love dropping in here, especially on a sunny morning, and letting the mild current carry us along the reef slope. It’s not about huge pelagics here, though you might spot a singular bannerfish cruising by; it's about the small, the strange, the truly unique. We've spent entire dives just in one square metre, watching shortnose river garfish flit near the surface, or patiently observing the slow, deliberate movements of an alligator pipefish. Look closely, and you’ll find orange-spotted starry gobies peeking from their burrows, and we’re always on the hunt for the elusive brown-blotched okenia – a tiny nudibranch that really makes your day if you spot one. The coral beauty angelfish add a splash of colour as they weave through the hard corals. This site really suits macro enthusiasts and patient photographers. Dive Site is less about adrenaline and more about the quiet thrill of discovery, a place where we often find ourselves lingering long after the planned bottom time.

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    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Dive Site

    Dive Site Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Dive Site, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (13.6, 120.95) (3km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    30°C

    85°F · Range: 28.8–30.6°C

    Current Speed

    11.66 cm/s

    Direction: NE (59°)

    Chlorophyll-a

    0.055 mg/m³

    Very clear (oligotrophic)

    Salinity

    31.9 PSU

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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