Surigao City provides access to a varied set of sites across the Surigao Strait, covering reefs, walls, seagrass, and artificial structures. Beto Wall descends to fifty metres and asks for solid buoyancy control, while shallower sites like Punta Bilar House Reef and Day-Asan Floating Village work well for beginners. The site mix suits snorkellers and open-water certified divers as well as those looking to push depth. Species recorded include whitetip reef sharks, green sea turtles, pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish, bluespotted fantail rays, and sea kraits. Only one operator is listed in our database, so logistics are worth confirming in advance. Temperatures rise noticeably in the latter part of the year.
Monthly water temperature across Surigao City's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures are cooler and stable in the early months before climbing through the middle and latter part of the year. Sites such as Beto Wall and Lawigan Sanctuary carry moderate currents, while shallower shore-entry sites tend to be calmer.
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Water temperature around Surigao City ranges from about 28°C in January to 31°C in October, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 28–31°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Surigao City year-round.
Fin maps 9 sites in Surigao City (7 scuba diving sites and 5 snorkelling spots, with some suited to both).
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