All resultsExplore/Sumbawa/Bonto Reef
Bonto Reef
Tawali, Sumbawa, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyFlores Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Nov
About this site
Bonto Reef is a reef dive site near Tawali, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Flores Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea- Harlequin Ghost PipefishSolenostomus paradoxus
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci- Darkspotted MorayGymnothorax fimbriatus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Nearby sites
- 1Hot Rocks7.6 km
- 2Tikno Reef8.1 km
- 3Lighthouse Reef14 km
- 4Tanjung Batu Putih24 km
- 5Rollercoaster36 km
- 6K237 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org