Conditions & tides
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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
Halmahera is the largest island in the Maluku group of eastern Indonesia, sitting within the Coral Triangle between Sulawesi and West Papua. Its coastline is broken into several peninsulas around Kao Bay and the surrounding straits, with dive access typically arranged through small local operators or liveaboards working the region.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Philippine ChromisChromis scotochilopteraObserved near here · iNaturalist
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Blacklip ButterflyfishChaetodon kleiniiObserved near here · iNaturalist
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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