It's a Small World

West Manggarai Regency, Komodo, Banta, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia30 m max

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.

It's a Small WorldBanta · 30 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind7 kn E

Current~0.2 kn SSW · model

Swell

0.6 m · 4s · NE

Water

28 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 04:15 PM & 04:15 AM local

Sunrise 05:50 AM · Sunset 05:58 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.5 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

It's a Small World is a dive site near Banta Island, on the western edge of Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. This stretch of the archipelago sits between the Flores Sea and the Sumba Strait, an area of volcanic islands typically reached by liveaboard or day boat from Labuan Bajo. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres.

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