Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 32°C
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 33°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 173, good
- Mon 273, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 1071, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 18 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Wswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 1 kn | 10kn | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 11kn | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 15kn | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 14kn | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | 0.2 mflat | 4 kn | 11kn | 33°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 15kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 17kn | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 5 kn | 15kn | 29°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:21 +0.8 mLow 10:21 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:23 +0.7 mLow 11:37 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:43 +0.6 mLow 12:46 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dive Site
It goes down to 18 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 11 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.9 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Mabini. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 11 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.9 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,220 each
about US$1,110–US$2,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MNL, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$824–US$1,710 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$107–US$181 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,220 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mabini
14 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Mabini its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$40 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 35m
About 28h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MNL, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MNL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Mabini · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Mabini · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Driftwood Aqua Sports and Dive Shop 1.9 km
Bauan Divers Sanctuary Resort 3.3 km
Anilao Scuba Diving Centre 4.3 km
Tamarind Anilao Camp 4.4 km
Anilao Dive Inn Hostel 4.4 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.