Nabulao Bay lies off Sipalay on the south-west coast of Negros Occidental, facing the Visayan Sea. The bay holds a mix of reef dives, a drift site, and the Elco Wreck, giving divers variety across a handful of sites. Depths run from shallow reef tops down to about thirty metres at the wreck. Currents range from absent at Clara Reef to moderate or strong at Villamor, so conditions suit beginners at the calmer spots and intermediate divers at the drift and wreck sites. Water stays warm year-round, rarely dropping below the upper twenties.
Monthly water temperature across Nabulao Bay's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures remain consistently warm across all months, holding in the high twenties to thirty degrees for most of the year and rarely dipping below that range. This means exposure protection requirements change little between seasons, though current strength at drift sites like Villamor should always be assessed before entry.
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Water temperature around Nabulao Bay ranges from about 28°C in February to 30°C in June, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 28–30°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Nabulao Bay year-round.
Fin maps 5 sites in Nabulao Bay (5 scuba diving sites).
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