Balicasag
Protected Area
Dauis, Tagbilaran Bohol
Why dive here
With 496+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, blue-spotted stingrays, bull sharks and octopuses - Balicasag offers some of Dumaguete's richest diving. Water sits around 27°C.
Balicasag is a little sand-fringed island just off Panglao. It’s got a reputation, and for good reason: turtles. We’ve seen them here in numbers that genuinely surprise you, sometimes so many you’re not sure where to look next. The island is ringed by a plateau, mostly 5 to 18 metres deep, before it falls away into the blue. That makes it a comfortable spot for newer divers, though the currents can pick up a bit. Keep an eye out for sardine balls too, they’re a common sight sweeping across the reef.
Nearest Dive Centres to Balicasag
Dive shops near Balicasag
Honu Dive Diving Center
BROTHER’S DIVE
BIGBOSS DIVE - BOHOL
Blue Gravity Diving Resort
Bohol Pearl Dive Center Corporation
GO2DIVE dive resort
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Balicasag
Balicasag Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Balicasag, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (9.18, 123.26) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
26.79°C
80°F
Air Temperature
27.62°C
82°F
Wind Speed
4.42 m/s
8.6 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1010.1 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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