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Lighthouse Reef
Tawali, Sumbawa, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth29 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyFlores Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Nov
About this site
Lighthouse Reef is a muck and 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 29 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, moray eels, groupers. 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
- Moluccan CardinalfishOstorhinchus moluccensis
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Decorated GobyIstigobius decoratus- Fivefinger WrasseIniistius pentadactylus
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus- Twostripe GobyValenciennea helsdingenii
- Arcfin ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris arcupinna
Nearby sites
- 1Hot Rocks6.6 km
- 2Tikno Reef8.1 km
- 3Bonto Reef14 km
- 4Rollercoaster35 km
- 5K236 km
- 6Tanjung Batu Putih38 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org