Hanging Garden

Derawan, Maratua, Kalimantan, Indonesiareef30 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Hanging GardenMaratua · 30 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind5 kn ENE

Current~1.6 kn SSW · model

Swell

0.1 m · 5s · ENE

Water

30 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 11:00 AM & 11:00 PM local

Sunrise 05:54 AM · Sunset 06:00 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.1 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

Hanging Garden is a reef dive site off Maratua Island in the Derawan Archipelago, off the northeast coast of Kalimantan, Indonesia. Maratua sits within the Coral Triangle and is known for its atoll formation, with sites around it typically reached by small boat from local dive operations on the island. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres, is rated a beginner dive, and generally offers good visibility. Divers have reported clownfish, damselfish, nudibranchs, parrotfish, and sweetlips among the reef life here.

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