Mainit

Philippines25 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Mainit

MainitPhilippines · 25 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind2 kn NW

Current~0.6 kn S · model

Swell

0.0 m · 5s · SW

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 04:15 PM & 03:15 AM local

Sunrise 05:35 AM · Sunset 05:41 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. 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

Mainit lies in the Philippines at coordinates near 9.216 N, 123.288 E, in the country's central-southern waters. The site sits over a sand bottom and reaches a maximum depth of around 25 metres, rated as a beginner dive despite a current here that can run strong. Barracuda, snapper, surgeonfish, and sweetlips are common on the site, and divers have also reported bannerfish, batfish, ghost pipefish, grouper, nudibranchs, and seahorses.

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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.

BannerfishBannerfishReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Lined NembrothaNembrotha lineolataReported here · unconfirmed
Indian CaloriaCaloria indicaReported here · unconfirmed
Miller's NembrothaNembrotha milleriReported here · unconfirmed
Painted FrogfishAntennarius pictusReported here · unconfirmed
Crested NembrothaNembrotha cristataReported here · unconfirmed
Anemone Porcelain CrabNeopetrolisthes maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 5 independent sources
SweetlipsSweetlipsConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
SurgeonfishSurgeonfishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SnapperSnapperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed

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