Mainit
Protected Area
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Why dive here
With 496+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, blue-spotted stingrays, bull sharks and octopuses - Mainit offers some of Dumaguete's richest diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest June, July, October.
Mainit, near Dauin, offers a unique black sand dive. We typically find interesting critters here, from hairy frogfish to robust ghost pipefish and various nudibranchs. It's a prime spot for macro photography and suits divers who enjoy a slower pace, focusing on the smaller, more unusual marine life. Visibility can be hit or miss, but the finds usually make up for it.
Nearest Dive Centres to Mainit
Dive shops near Mainit
Liquid Dive Dumaguete
Super Lemon Dive Resort
Dive Works
Elcielo Resort
Sea Explorers - Dauin
Apo scuba
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Mainit
Mainit Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Mainit, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (9.23, 123.47) (3km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29–31.3°C
Air Temperature
27°C
81°F
Wind Speed
4.36 m/s
8.5 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1009.6 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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