Phyllodesmium koehleri confirmed 2 months ago

Tablas Strait Drift

Romblon · Philippines

The Tablas Strait is a high-energy channel where nutrient-rich upwellings from the Sibuyan Sea collide with Visayan Sea currents, creating some of the most productive pelagic diving in the central Philippines. Divers drift at speed along submerged ridges and pinnacles where hammerhead sharks, manta rays, and enormous schools of big-eye trevally converge to feed. The combination of strong current and exceptional blue-water visibility makes this an advanced-level site that rewards experienced drift divers with encounters rarely seen elsewhere in the archipelago.

Conditions

Depth

10 to 40 m

Advanced depths

Current

Often strong

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

8 to 15 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

24 to 30°C

3mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	24	24	25	26	27	27	27	27	26	26	25	24
Vis (m)	15	15	18	18	15	10	8	8	10	12	15	15
Current	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Strong