Pastel

Wakatobi Regency, Sulawesi, Indonesiareef30 m maxadvanced

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Conditions & tides

PastelWakatobi Regency · 30 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind13 kn E

Current~0.3 kn WSW · model

Swell

0.5 m · 4s · SE

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 05:15 PM & 05:45 AM local

Sunrise 05:33 AM · Sunset 05:39 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.3 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

Pastel is a reef dive site in the Wakatobi Regency, an archipelago off southeast Sulawesi in Indonesia known for its coral atolls and channels within the Coral Triangle. It sits within the Wakatobi National Park area, typically accessed by boat from the resorts and dive operations along the coast. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated an advanced dive, with strong current reported here. Divers have also reported manta rays passing through, along with nudibranchs and pipefish on the reef.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Reticulated DamselfishDascyllus reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteriReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Yellowtail DamselNeoglyphidodon nigrorisReported here · unconfirmed
Black Sun CoralTubastraea micranthusReported here · unconfirmed
Common LionfishPterois volitansReported here · unconfirmed
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolorReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Varicose Wart SlugPhyllidia varicosaReported here · unconfirmed
Sky Blue PhyllidiaPhyllidia coelestisReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed