Dog Drift

Boracay, Visayas, Philippinesdrift20 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Dog DriftBoracay · 20 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind3 kn N

Current~0.2 kn SW · model

Swell

0.0 m · 4s · W

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 04:30 PM & 03:45 AM local

Sunrise 05:40 AM · Sunset 05:47 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Dog Drift is a dive site off Boracay Island in the Visayas region of the Philippines, an island long known as a dive and beach destination in Aklan province. Sites along this coast are typically reached by short boat rides from the island's shore stations. As its name suggests, it is a drift dive, with a maximum depth of around 20 metres and a difficulty rated suitable for beginners.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosusReported here · unconfirmed
Mimic SurgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferusReported here · unconfirmed
Twotone WrasseHalichoeres prosopeionReported here · unconfirmed

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