Napantao

Southern Leyte, Philippinesreef18 m maxadvanced

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Napantao

NapantaoSouthern Leyte · 18 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 ENE

Current~0 kn WNW · model

Swell

0.0 m · 5s · NE

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 04:30 PM & 03:15 AM local

Sunrise 05:28 AM · Sunset 05:34 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

Napantao is a marine sanctuary site off Southern Leyte in the Philippines, on the eastern coast facing Leyte Gulf and Pacific waters. It reaches a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is generally treated as an advanced dive. Divers here have reported a wide range of reef life, including angelfish, barracuda, cuttlefish, damselfish, frogfish, grouper, lionfish, moray eels, scorpionfish, seahorses, tuna, and wrasse.

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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.

CuttlefishCuttlefishReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxusReported here · unconfirmed
Faithful Sea SlugGoniobranchus fidelisReported here · unconfirmed
Three-lines Purple DorisMexichromis trilineataReported here · unconfirmed
Broadclub CuttlefishAscarosepion latimanusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian CaloriaCaloria indicaReported here · unconfirmed
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensisReported here · unconfirmed
Warty AnglerfishAntennarius maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Jewelled BlennySalarias fasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Signal gobySignigobius biocellatusReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed

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