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Popolcan West (Under Water Forrest)
El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySouth China Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Popolcan West (Under Water Forrest) is a channel and pinnacle dive site near El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, in the South China Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles, moray eels, groupers, octopus. 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke- Black-vent DamselDischistodus melanotus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Nearby sites
- 1West Entalula Wall1.9 km
- 2South Miniloc3.6 km
- 3Biet Point4.7 km
- 4Banayan Point7.0 km
- 5Bikanayos Rock7.6 km
- 6Dilumacad Island9.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org