Monad Shoal
Protected Area
Mabini, Higatangan Marine Sanctuary
Why dive here
With 87+ marine species recorded in the area - including sea turtles, thresher sharks, lionfish and pufferfish - Monad Shoal offers some of Malapascua's richest pinnacle diving. Water ranges 28-31°C, warmest May, June, July.
Okay, let's talk about Monad Shoal. For years, this was the spot in Malapascua, the reliable thresher shark cleaning station. And look, you can still dive it, and it's a perfectly good pinnacle dive, but if you're coming specifically for threshers, our experience tells us you'll likely leave a bit disappointed these days. Hammerheads have moved in, particularly January to April, and the threshers seem to have mostly shifted to Kimud Shoal. We’ve seen savigny's brittle stars, the odd snow-flaked cone, and some good stands of ocean turf grass here. It's a decent dive, just manage expectations if thresher sharks are your primary goal.
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Johan Dive
Emerald Green Diving Center
Evolution
Fun & Sun
The Sharks Tail Dive Resort
Fish Buddies
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Monad Shoal
Monad Shoal Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Monad Shoal, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (11.45, 124.02) (6km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29.3–31.5°C
Current Speed
8.25 cm/s
Direction: S (194°)
Salinity
33.75 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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