Rock Point East
Apo Island · Philippines
Rock Point East is Apo Island's most current-swept site, where upwellings funnel along a dramatic wall and deliver nutrients that sustain huge gorgonian fans, schooling jacks, and resident barracuda. The corner of the point creates a natural aggregation point where predators and prey converge in a spectacle of open-water drama. Strong currents require experience but reward skilled divers with encounters rarely seen on the calmer western side.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Blacksaddle Toby
Last confirmed May 4, 2026 · 118 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Ornate Ghostpipefish
Last confirmed May 4, 2026 · 76 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Jun 26, 2026 · 77 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Dusky Nembrotha
Last confirmed Jun 27, 2026 · 65 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Banded Coral Shrimp
Last confirmed Apr 27, 2026 · 63 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Last confirmed May 4, 2026 · 22 records
Very likely
Most dives
Giant Trevally
Last confirmed Sep 6, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Chevron Barracuda
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear