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Japanese Ship Wreck at a glance

Japanese Ship Wreck is a dive site in Philippines. Typically most favorable Jun · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Ornate Goby, Five-saddle Parrotfish, and Forsten's Parrotfish. Recent reports put the water around 31°C (87°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 6:00–18:00 · favorable · sunset 17:20

Forecast for this hour · 0:00 · run 11 h ago
0.3 m (0.9 ft)waves — under half a meter expected (waves — under a foot expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 31°C · seasonal avg 30°C ( · Forecast 87°F · seasonal avg 86°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Sun
Tue6:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.5 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Wed6:00–18:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 6 kn wind (0.4 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Thu6:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.6 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Fri6:00–18:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 5 kn wind (0.4 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Sat6:00–18:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 5 kn wind (0.5 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Sun6:00–18:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 4 kn wind (0.2 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

MonNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:12 · Sunrise 5:34 · Sunset 17:20 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 5.8 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 13:23 GMT+8

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 83% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 0.8 m (2.5 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
  2. February, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.4 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  3. March, 89% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 0.7 m (2.2 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
  4. April, 99% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.4 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  5. May, 97% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.2 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  6. June, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 31°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.3 m (1.0 ft), wind has typically been 11 knots, historically most favorable
  7. July, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.1 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
  8. August, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.5 m (1.7 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  9. September, 90% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (1.8 ft), wind has typically been 13 knots
  10. October, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.3 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
  11. November, 92% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.1 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
  12. December, 94% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 0.6 m (2.0 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots

June has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

  • Mandarinfish recorded here Mar, May–Jun, Dec (4 records)

    Synchiropus splendidusmost recent 2022

  • Blue-ringed octopus recorded here May (1 record)

    Hapalochlaena maculosamost recent 2015

  • Common Cuttlefish recorded here May (1 record)

    Sepia officinalismost recent 2015

  • Five-saddle Parrotfish recorded here Jun (1 record)

    Scarus scabermost recent 2022

  • Forsten's Parrotfish recorded here Jun (1 record)

    Scarus forstenimost recent 2022

  • Ornate Goby recorded here Jun (1 record)

    Istigobius ornatusmost recent 2022

  • Pacific Goby recorded here Jun (1 record)

    Callogobius sclaterimost recent 2022

  • Regal Parrotfish recorded here Jun (1 record)

    Scarus dubiusmost recent 2022

Newest record here: 2022. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Japanese Ship Wreck is a dive site located in Philippines.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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