Alad Sanctuary Garden
Why dive here
With 176+ marine species recorded in the area - including giant moray eels, sea turtles, sperm whales, lionfish and pufferfish - Alad Sanctuary Garden offers some of Apo Reef's richest reef diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest May, June, July.
Alad Sanctuary Garden in Apo Reef offers a gentle drift along a sloping coral reef. It’s a good spot for newer divers looking to get comfortable with currents while still enjoying plenty of reef fish. You'll likely see parrotfish, anemonefish, and a variety of small reef sharks if you keep an eye on the blue. This site is a relaxed dive, a nice counterpoint to some of Apo's more demanding locations.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Alad Sanctuary Garden
Alad Sanctuary Garden Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Alad Sanctuary Garden, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (12.33, 121.06) (26km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 28.1–31.3°C
Current Speed
3.16 cm/s
Direction: E (108.4°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.049 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
32.63 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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