Dan's Sandy Bottom

Nusa Tenggara Timur, Timor-Lestereef15 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Dan's Sandy BottomNusa Tenggara Timur · 15 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind8 kn E

Current~0.8 kn SSE · model

Swell

0.4 m · 6s · NNE

Water

28 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 05:00 PM & 05:15 AM local

Sunrise 05:26 AM · Sunset 05:33 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.4 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Dan's Sandy Bottom sits along the coast of Timor-Leste, near Dili, in the waters of the Ombai Strait between the island of Timor and the Indonesian archipelago to the north. This stretch of coastline is known for its steep drop offs close to shore, with many dive sites reached directly from land or by short boat rides out of Dili. It's a reef site with a sandy bottom, reaching a maximum depth of around 15 metres and rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported dugongs, mackerel, tuna, nudibranchs, pipehorses, and seahorses in the area.

AI overview

Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Twotone WrasseHalichoeres prosopeionReported here · unconfirmed
Mimic SurgeonfishAcanthurus pyroferusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Yellowtail DamselNeoglyphidodon nigrorisReported here · unconfirmed
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Brown TangZebrasoma scopasReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-headed WrasseThalassoma amblycephalumReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowbreast WrasseAnampses twistiiReported here · unconfirmed
DugongDugongReported here · unconfirmed
PipehorseAmphelikturus dendriticusReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaReported here · unconfirmed
MackerelMackerelReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed