Ego Wall
Protected Area
Apo Reef Natural Park
Why dive here
With 176+ marine species recorded in the area - including giant moray eels, sea turtles, sperm whales, lionfish and pufferfish - Ego Wall offers some of Apo Reef's richest wall diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest May, June, July.
Ego Wall. Even the name hints at the sheer drop, and it doesn't disappoint. We usually hit this one in the morning, the light catching the wall beautifully as it plunges into the deep blue. You start shallow, maybe 5-7 meters, admiring the colourful reef fish – the bright flash of a Biocellate wrasse, or a quick glance from a Half-grey wrasse – before the wall just… disappears. Our favourite part is drifting along, scanning the deeper sections for larger pelagics, though we often find ourselves captivated by the wall itself. Look closely for the smaller residents: the camouflaged Minor Scorpionfish, or the endearing Leopard Blenny peeking out from a coral head. We’ve seen schools of Horned Bannerfish here, like a slow-motion ballet against the blue. It’s a site that rewards both wide-angle enthusiasts and macro lovers, a place where you can spend an entire dive just exploring a few square meters or drifting the length of the drop-off. The currents can pick up, making it a drift dive, but it’s generally manageable, suiting those comfortable with deeper water and the occasional push.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Ego Wall
Ego Wall Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Ego Wall, 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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