Crocodile Island
Protected Area
DENR Antique, BFAR Antique, Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) Antique and Rare Inc.
Why dive here
With 176+ marine species recorded in the area - including giant moray eels, sea turtles, sperm whales, lionfish and pufferfish - Crocodile Island offers some of Apo Reef's richest diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest May, June, July.
Crocodile Island in Apo Reef offers a straightforward dive, often used as a checkout or refresher spot. The shallow, protected reef features a gentle slope, perfect for newer divers getting comfortable with their buoyancy. We've seen schooling bannerfish and small reef sharks here, tucked away among the scattered coral bommies. It’s a solid choice for a relaxed dive to ease into the bigger sites Apo Reef is known for.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Crocodile Island
Crocodile Island Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Crocodile 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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