Puerto Galera dive conditions, Sun 1 Nov 2026
Archived forecast: the Sunday 1 November 2026 outlook as published on Tomorrow’s Conditions around noon on Sat 31 Oct (Asia/Manila). Kept for reference; the same-day refresh at noon Sun 1 Nov may differ.
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Sunday 1 November 2026 (forecast as published Sat 31 Oct)
Light wind and tides near neaps: E 6-7 kn (gusts to ~20 kn late morning), easing to 4-5 kn mid-afternoon; seas ~0.15-0.25 m in the bays (~0.4 m West). Some early drizzle, then mostly dry from about 12:00 to 17:00; showers return from about 18:00 (~5 mm for the day, much of it overnight). House sites, wrecks and walls any day slot; Escarceo toward the 16:26 high (ask your op); Verde only on an early boat near the 09:27 low slack, if your op is happy (Verde rain chance 64-82% from 09:00 to 11:00). Night dive at house sites, likely wet.
Areas at a glance
Sabang/La Laguna bays
| Slot | Rating |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Good |
| 11:00 | Good |
| 13:30 | Good |
| 18:00 night | Fair |
Sheltered from the light E wind (6-7 kn, gusts to ~20 kn). Drizzle early morning, mostly dry from about 12:00 to 17:00, then showers (rain chance 45% at 18:00, 71-90% from 19:00, light amounts).
Escarceo Point
| Slot | Rating |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Fair |
| 11:00 | Fair |
| 13:30 | Fair |
| 18:00 night | Poor |
Tides near neaps (last quarter Mon 2 Nov), so currents weaker than earlier in the week. Low 09:27, then a small flood (~0.6 m) to the 16:26 high and a long stand to the 17:29 low. Ask your op for slack; afternoon toward 16:26 is the easiest window. Seas ~0.2 m.
SE walls
| Slot | Rating |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Good |
| 11:00 | Good |
| 13:30 | Good |
| 18:00 night | Poor |
Light E wind onto the walls but seas only ~0.15-0.25 m; gusts to ~20 kn late morning, wind easing to 4-6 kn after 13:00. Not a night option.
Ernie's Cave/Dungon Wall
| Slot | Rating |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Good |
| 11:00 | Fair |
| 13:30 | Fair |
| 18:00 night | Poor |
Weak neap currents; easiest near the 09:27 low or toward the 16:26 high.
Verde Island
| Slot | Rating |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Fair |
| 11:00 | Poor |
| 13:30 | Poor |
| 18:00 night | Poor |
Crossing looks easy (seas ~0.2 m, 6-7 kn), but the Verde rain chance is 64-82% from 09:00 to 11:00 and 61-66% at 13:30. Low slack 09:27 suits only an early boat; experienced divers (AOWD or higher), if your op is happy.
West side
| Slot | Rating |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Good |
| 11:00 | Good |
| 13:30 | Good |
| 18:00 night | Poor |
E wind is offshore here; seas ~0.4 m, easing to ~0.3 m by late afternoon. Mostly dry midday; showers from about 18:00.
Tides, moon, water, viz
Tides
Daytime range ~0.6 m (neaps approaching); 16:26 high and 17:29 low are the same height, so expect a long stand. Slack can differ from tide times; confirm with your dive op.
Moon and sun
- Phase
- Waning gibbous (full was Mon 26 Oct, 6 days ago)
- Lit
- ~59% (9:00) to ~55% (18:00)
- Moonrise
- 23:29
- Moonset
- 11:46
- Last quarter
- Mon 2 Nov, 04:28 (neaps)
- Next new moon
- Mon 9 Nov, 8 days
- Next full moon
- Tue 24 Nov, 23 days
- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:50 / 17:29
Near neaps, so currents in the Verde Island Passage are weaker than earlier in the week. Moon below the horizon at 18:00; the night dive is dark.
Water temp
- 9:00
- 29.4 / 29.4 / 29.5°C
- 11:00
- 29.5 / 29.5 / 29.6°C
- 13:30
- 29.6 / 29.6-29.7 / 29.7°C
- 18:00
- 29.6 / 29.6 / 29.6°C
Sabang / Verde / West. Surface model values only; no thermocline data.
Visibility (estimate)
- Sabang bays
- 8-12 m
- Outer sites
- 10-18 m
- Afternoon
- 10-15 m
Estimate only (Fair): Sat model rain is light (~2.7 mm, mostly evening), so runoff should be small; Sun ~5.3 mm, much of it overnight or after 18:00; small E wind-waves ~0.15-0.25 m; weak neap currents. Heavier rain than the model (the official outlook mentions scattered rains and thunderstorms) would lower viz in the bays. No dated diver viz reports used.
Site details, Sun 1 Nov
Model inputs, Sun 1 Nov
| Slot | Wind | Gust | Waves | Rain chance | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | E 6 kn | 17 kn | 0.2 m (West 0.4 m) | 42% (Verde 64%) | Near 09:27 low |
| 11:00 | E 8 kn | 20 kn | 0.2 m (West 0.4 m) | 43% (Verde 82%) | Early flood, weak (neaps) |
| 13:30 | E-ENE 6 kn | 18-20 kn | 0.2 m (West 0.4 m) | 8-17% (Verde 61-66%) | Mid flood to 16:26 high |
| 18:00 | ESE 6 kn | 14 kn | 0.2 m (West 0.3 m) | 45%, ~0.7 mm (Verde 84%) | Stand near 17:29 low |
Safety notes
We use tools, tides and currents to choose sites more safely. Mother Nature isn’t to be taken lightly. Keeping us together. Safe diving all.
Weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Moon via PyEphem. Times Asia/Manila. Local reference sites used for planning stay private to the working team.
