Juarassic Park

Rote, Helehanak, Lesser Sundar, Indonesia

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.

Juarassic ParkHelehanak

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 8 AM.

Wind15 kn E

Current~0.9 kn WSW · model

Swell

0.6 m · 10s · SW

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 03:45 PM & 04:00 AM local

Sunrise 05:36 AM · Sunset 05:43 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.6 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

Rote sits at the southern edge of the Lesser Sunda chain in Indonesia, separated from Timor by the Rote Strait, with Helehanak on its coastline facing waters known for strong tidal flow between the Indian Ocean and the Savu Sea. Dive sites along this stretch are typically reached by small boat from villages along the coast.

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.

Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sand StarArchaster typicusReported here · unconfirmed

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