Apo Reef Shark Ridge
Apo Reef · Philippines
Apo Reef is the second largest contiguous coral reef system in the world. Shark Ridge is a sloping wall along the western edge where whitetip and grey reef sharks rest on sand ledges and schooling jacks form tornadoes overhead.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Whitetip reef shark
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Hawksbill turtle
Last confirmed May 22, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Neon Fusilier
Last confirmed May 22, 2025 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Napoleon Wrasse
Last confirmed Apr 23, 2024 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Blackspotted Puffer
Last confirmed May 21, 2024 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Pinktail Triggerfish
Last confirmed Apr 23, 2024 · 2 records
Rare
Now and then
Grey reef shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Schooling jacks
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear