Gili Tepekong

Bali, Indonesiareef15 m maxadvanced

Conditions & tides

Gili TepekongBali

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind3 kn WSW

Current~1.8 kn SW · model

Swell

0.5 m · 7s · S

Water

30 °C

Max depth

15 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 16:00 & 05:30 local

Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 18:15 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

Gili Tepekong is the largest of the three small islands off Candi Dasa on the east coast of Bali. It has a sloping coral reef with a swim-through at 18 metres that opens onto a wall, and a renowned canyon.

Currents are occasionally strong, and a powerful down-current known as the Toilet can form, so experience is recommended. Conditions are exposed to the open sea and change with moon phase and tide, so dives are best at slack tide. The site is well known for its shark point, and Mola mola appear between July and October.

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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.

Reef sharkReef sharkConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Jack / amberjackJack / amberjackReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
TrevallyTrevallyReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
MackerelMackerelReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 4 independent sources
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 6 independent sources
Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Mola mola (ocean sunfish)Confirmed present · 20 independent sources
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusReported here · unconfirmed
Anemone Porcelain CrabNeopetrolisthes maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Semicircle AngelfishPomacanthus semicirculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricansReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowmargin MorayGymnothorax flavimarginatusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon vagabundusReported here · unconfirmed
SweetlipsSweetlipsConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Napoleon (humphead) wrasseNapoleon (humphead) wrasseConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
TunaTunaConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 2 independent sources