Spiral Corner

Wakatobi Regency, Sawa, Sulawesi, Indonesia40 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Spiral CornerSawa · 40 m

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 11 AM–6 PM.

Wind13 kn E

Current~0.3 kn WSW · model

Swell

0.4 m · 5s · ESE

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

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

Sunrise 05:32 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.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

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

Spiral Corner lies within the Wakatobi Regency, an island archipelago off the southeastern arm of Sulawesi in Indonesia, an area within the Coral Triangle known for its reef systems. The site sits near the village of Sawa, with access typically arranged through the dive operations based in the Wakatobi region. It reaches a maximum depth of around 40 metres and is rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported nudibranchs, pufferfish, seahorses, sweetlips, and wrasse along the reef here.

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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.

Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurusReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinosReported here · unconfirmed
Common LionfishPterois volitansReported here · unconfirmed
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiReported here · unconfirmed
Reticulated DamselfishDascyllus reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisReported here · unconfirmed
Pink Skunk AnemonefishAmphiprion perideraionReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Yellowtail DamselNeoglyphidodon nigrorisReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsReported here · unconfirmed