White Beach, Moalboal: Wall Dive Nudibranchs & Nemos

Austin Tuwiner
PADI Divemaster · 500+ dives · 20 countries & states
November 6, 2026
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In September of 2026, I dove White Beach with Dive Amigos, by boat out of Moalboal, Philippines.

The day before I'd done a three tank trip that hit Pescador Island, Panagsama House Reef and Tonga South.

Dive Log · Moalboal, Philippines

White Beach

Dive Score4.6 / 5
Dive Data from my Garmin Descent MK3i
Max Depth
85ft / 25.9m
Avg Depth
42ft / 12.8m
Dive Time
61min
Water Temp
86°F / 30°C
Visibility
90ft / 27m
Entry
Boat
Recommended Certification
Advanced
Why it scored 4.6Tied #6 of 20 I've dived in Philippines
My take: A thriving reef wall a few fin kicks off one of Moalboal's most popular beaches. You drop right on top of it.
My satisfaction4/5
Marine life5/5
Reef or wreck5/5
Conditions5/5
Crowds5/5
Getting there4/5
My 6 ratings above, plus visibility, water temp, cost, season and ease from the dive data. 5 = calm, uncrowded and easy to reach. How the Dive Score works
Reef Asia Coordinates: 9.983548, 123.368003

The Dive

Wide reef with surface light coming through at White Beach, Moalboal
Dropped right on top of a thriving reef wall.
Reef top sloping into blue water at White Beach, Moalboal
Same view, a little bit higher up.
Garmin dive computer reading 61 ft and 85.5 degrees at White Beach, Moalboal
Descending down the reef wall.
Rocky reef with yellow fish in hazy water at White Beach, Moalboal

The dive site White Beach sits off, well White Beach!

It's one of the most popular beaches in Moalboal but a decent distance from the main town.

There aren't really any beaches in town itself. A typhoon took the sand off Panagsama back in 1984 and it never came back, which is why the main strip is rock and sea wall instead of sand.

I logged 85 ft (25.9 m) at the deepest, with an average of 42 ft (12.8 m) across 61 minutes. That's the longest dive I did in Moalboal.

Visibility was 90 ft (27 m).

The Wall

Plate corals on the wall face at White Beach, Moalboal
Bubble coral filling the frame at White Beach, Moalboal

The rock here is old coral reef that got lifted up out of the sea. Cebu and the islands around it have been rising which is why the whole coastline is capped in limestone.

It's a part of the Tañon Strait, a channel between Cebu and Negros, which drops to around 1,640 ft (500 m).

What Marine Life I Saw

Nudibranch on coral rubble beside a giant clam at White Beach, Moalboal
Lots of nudibranchs here.
Anemonefish in its anemone on the reef slope at White Beach, Moalboal
Maroon clownfish pair. One of them was huge!
Lionfish fanned out against a red barrel sponge at White Beach, Moalboal
Several lionfish here.
Orange clownfish in a white anemone at White Beach, Moalboal
More clownfish, this time Ocellaris pair.
A reef face covered in brittle stars at White Beach, Moalboal
Look at how many sea cucumbers are living on these barrel sponges.
Pale animal tucked into the reef at White Beach, Moalboal
Translucent pink and white nudibranch.
Moray with its head out of the rock at White Beach, Moalboal
Eel poking his head out the rocks.
Two red anemonefish in a bulb tip anemone at White Beach, Moalboal
Mottled animal camouflaged on the sand at White Beach, Moalboal
Huge sea cucumber on the sea floor.
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Conditions & Logistics

Visibility was 90 ft (27 m) on my dive and the water was 86°F (30°C).

Dive Amigos run this as a boat trip out of Moalboal.

The site is worth diving from September through May.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Austin Tuwiner

Hey I'm Austin, a PADI Divemaster based in South Florida .

I initially got certified at 16 at a scuba camp in Kona, Hawaii, did my Advanced Open Water on Koh Tao, my deep and nitrox on Gili Trawangan, and my Rescue and Divemaster in Miami.

Since then I've logged 500+ dives across 20 countries and states. I write about the gear I dive with, the sites I've dived, and the trips I've taken.

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