Nalusuan

Lapu-Lapu, Philippines40 m max

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

NalusuanLapu-Lapu

Fair · 3/5

conditions visualisation

Fair3/5

Some chop right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind14 kn NE

Current~0.3 kn WSW · model

Swell

0.1 m · 3s · ENE

Water

30 °C

Max depth

40 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 16:00 & 05:15 local

Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 17:19 local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.5 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. 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

Nalusuan sits off Lapu-Lapu City in the Mactan area of Cebu, Philippines, within a small marine sanctuary surrounding Nalusuan Island. The reef slopes down from the shallows near the island.

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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.

Zigzag WrasseHalichoeres scapularisReported here · unconfirmed

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