Gili Air Harbor

Lombok, North Lombok Regency, Pemenang, Gili Islands, Gili Air, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia19 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Gili Air HarborGili Air

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind10 kn S

Current~1 kn WSW · model

Swell

0.3 m · 10s · SSW

Water

30 °C

Max depth

19 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 03:45 PM & 05:30 AM local

Sunrise 05:46 AM · Sunset 06:13 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. 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

Gili Air Harbor is a dive site located near the main harbour of Gili Air, offering a mix of submerged structures and small wrecks over a sandy bottom, with a maximum depth of 18.2 metres.

The terrain combines the harbour's submerged structures with sandy bottom areas, keeping the site accessible for divers of all levels including beginners. Conditions here are generally protected from wind, swell, and current, with mild currents typical for the site; visibility is best at low tide. The site is diveable from April through November.

Marine life at Gili Air Harbor includes schools of barracuda, parrotfish, and groupers, along with rays and seahorses. Octopus, pipefish, sweetlips, hawksbill turtles, crustaceans, flatworms, Mandarin fish, staghorn coral, and banded pipefish are also found here.

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Boat traffic is an active hazard given the site's proximity to the main harbour, and it is strongly recommended to dive with a surface marker buoy. The site suits divers of all certification levels.

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