Nat-Nat

Palawan, El Nido, Cadlao, Luzon, Philippinesreef28 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Nat-Nat

Nat-NatCadlao · 28 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind3 kn NW

Current~0.2 kn SE · model

Swell

0.2 m · 5s · WSW

Water

31 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 04:00 PM & 01:45 AM local

Sunrise 05:51 AM · Sunset 05:57 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.1 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

Nat-Nat is a beach and nearby dive area on Cadlao Island, within El Nido municipality in northern Palawan. The site sits along the sheltered waters between Cadlao and the mainland, a stretch typically reached by boat from El Nido town. The reef here reaches a maximum depth of around 28 metres and is rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported barracuda, dugong, eagle rays, octopus, and seahorses in the area.

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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.

Indo-Pacific Sand StarArchaster typicusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackpatch TriggerfishRhinecanthus verrucosusReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Black Longspine UrchinDiadema setosumReported here · unconfirmed
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaReported here · unconfirmed
Eightband ButterflyfishChaetodon octofasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
DugongDugongReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Loch's ChromodorisChromodoris lochiObserved near here · iNaturalist
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusObserved near here · iNaturalist

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