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Paraoir Norte
Bacnotan, Luzon, Philippines
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
Paraoir Norte is a reef dive site near Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, in the South China Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Crown SquirrelfishSargocentron diadema- Bigscale SoldierfishMyripristis berndti
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei- Bandfin CardinalfishPristiapogon taeniopterus
- Barred MudskipperPeriophthalmus argentilineatus
Blotcheye SoldierfishMyripristis murdjan
Nearby sites
- 1Paraoir Sur0.2 km
- 2Holcim Sanctuary1.6 km
- 3Maritime College16 km
- 4Lingsat Marine Protected Area (LMPA)16 km
- 5FAGG REEF (WWII Tanks)17 km
- 6Research Reef23 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org