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Derawan Jellyfish Lake
East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Max depth0 m–8 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCelebes Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Derawan Jellyfish Lake is a dive site, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, in the Celebes Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 8 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles, groupers, reef sharks, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Lagoon JellyMastigias papua- Puntang GobyExyrias puntang
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Sleek UnicornfishNaso hexacanthus
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Nearby sites
- 1Blue Light Cave1.4 km
- 2Kelapa Dua2.6 km
- 3Barracuda Point3.4 km
- 4Gorgonzola3.7 km
- 5Kakaban Jellyfish Lake4.3 km
- 6Turtle Traffic8.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org