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Günter's wall, Philippines

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About Günter's wall

A reef and wall dive. It goes down to 45 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Limasawa. Within 5 km we also list 3 dive sites.

  • What it is Reef and wall.
  • How deep Down to 45 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (about 20 m).

This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

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  2. Getting there. 4 h 10 from the airport to Günter's wall.

  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 9 kn gusting 13.

The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at Günter's wall
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct80, good0.1 mflat9 kn13kn
Mon 19Oct80, good0.1 mflat3 kn7kn
Tue 20Oct77, good0.1 mflat8 kn16kn
Wed 21Oct61, good0.5 m18 kn24knboats in
Thu 22Oct0, poor0.7 m20 kn27knboats in
Fri 23Oct67, good0.3 m15 kn22knboats in
Sat 24Oct77, good0.1 mflat5 kn17kn
Sun 25Oct80, good0.1 mflat4 kn10kn
Mon 26Oct80, good0.1 mflat10 kn13kn
Tue 27Oct80, good0.1 mflat7 kn15kn
Wed 28Oct0, poor–––

Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.

The season

Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. Dec7of 7

Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.

Rough cost

About £1,015–£2,025 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £745–£1,550
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £40–£70
  • Stay £100–£165
  • Food £95–£175

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