Rico's Wall

Bohol Island, Balicasag, Visayas, Philippineswall40 m maxintermediate

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Rico's Wall

Rico's WallBalicasag · 40 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 E

Current~0.3 kn SW · model

Swell

0.0 m · 5s · SW

Water

31 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

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

Sunrise 05:33 AM · Sunset 05:40 PM 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

Rico's Wall lies off Balicasag Island, a small island within Panglao municipal waters near Bohol in the Visayas region of the Philippines, a short boat ride from Alona Beach. As the name suggests, it follows a steep wall dropping to around 40 metres, rated an intermediate dive. Divers have reported strong currents along the wall, and sightings there have included lionfish, moray eels, nudibranchs, reef sharks, scorpionfish, trevally, tuna, manta rays, and even whale sharks.

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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.

LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
Reef sharkReef sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatusReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Reticulated DamselfishDascyllus reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Twospot SnapperLutjanus biguttatusReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
Whale SharkRhincodon typusReported here · unconfirmed
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosusObserved near here · iNaturalist

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