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Nunez Shoal
Palompon, Malapascua, Philippines
Max depth40 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyVisayan Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Nunez Shoal is a pinnacle and wall dive site near Palompon, Cebu, Philippines, in the Visayan Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Great SeahorseHippocampus kelloggi
Greyface MorayGymnothorax thyrsoideus
Longnose HawkfishOxycirrhites typus
Nearby sites
- 1Kalanggaman Island4.3 km
- 2Kimud Shoal10 km
- 3Kimod Shoel22 km
- 4Monad Shoel24 km
- 5Monad Shoal24 km
- 6Exotic House Reef28 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org