Bangug Island
Why dive here
With 176+ marine species recorded in the area - including giant moray eels, sea turtles, sperm whales, lionfish and pufferfish - Bangug Island offers some of Apo Reef's richest reef diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest May, June, July.
Bangug Island gives you a taste of Apo Reef's outer reaches. The currents here can be lively, sweeping you past healthy hard corals and schooling reef fish. We've often spotted white-tip reef sharks cruising the deeper sections. It’s a good spot for advanced divers comfortable with drift dives, offering a different perspective than the main reef walls.
Typical Bangug Island Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Bangug Island
Bangug Island Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Bangug Island, 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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