Masaplod

Negros, Negros Oriental, Dauin, Visayas, Philippinesreef21 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

MasaplodDauin

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind10 kn NE

Current~1.1 kn SW · model

Swell

0.2 m · 3s · E

Water

30 °C

Max depth

21 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 15:15 & 05:00 local

Sunrise 05:38 · Sunset 17:23 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

Masaplod is one of the oldest marine sanctuaries in the Dauin area of Negros Oriental, the Philippines, situated about ten minutes by boat from shore. The site sits on a sandy slope that descends to around 21 metres, with large coral formations spread across both the shallow and deeper sections of the reef.

The sanctuary is recognised for its rich marine biodiversity, with big coral formations sheltering schools of small jacks, trevallies, sweetlips, and snappers throughout the site. Stingrays, triggerfish, groupers, nudibranchs, big turtles, and flamboyant cuttlefish have all been recorded here, along with soft corals across the slope.

Access is by boat, with the site reached in roughly ten minutes. The maximum depth of around 21 metres and the generally calm, easy conditions make Masaplod suitable for beginner divers.

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