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Shark Close
Moru, Alor Archipelago, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth32 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyBanda Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Dec
About this site
Shark Close is a wall dive site near Moru, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 32 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, thresher sharks, groupers, cuttlefish. 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
- Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae- Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Pelagic ThresherAlopias pelagicus- Ribboned SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaenia
- Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesita
- Spiny ChromisAcanthochromis polyacanthus
Nearby sites
- 1Clown Valley1.1 km
- 2Mike's Delight1.2 km
- 3Kal's Dream3.0 km
- 4Pantar Strait3.2 km
- 5The Cathedral3.5 km
- 6The Boardroom3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org