Siaba Kecil

West Manggarai Regency, Komodo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesiareef30 m maxintermediate

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.

Siaba KecilKomodo

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind3 kn NE

Current~0.2 kn WNW · model

Swell

0.1 m · 6s · SW

Water

30 °C

Max depth

30 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 17:30 & 06:30 local

Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 17:59 local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.1 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

Siaba Kecil is a coral reef dive site in the central zone of Komodo National Park, located a short distance from its larger neighbour, Siaba Besar. Where Siaba Besar offers relaxed diving, Siaba Kecil is defined by an exhilarating drift along a sloping reef, with depths ranging from 10 m to 30 m. The topography combines overhangs, coral ridges, and sandy patches, giving the dive a varied and dynamic feel throughout.

The reef supports healthy soft corals and sea fans alongside schools of fish, and looking out into open water gives chances of spotting reef sharks, eagle rays, and barracudas. Turtles, grouper, and dugong are also recorded at this site, and the macro life includes nudibranchs.

Currents here run moderate to strong and drive a fast-paced drift, which is what shapes both the marine life and the diver experience. The site is classed as advanced; Open Water divers with specific drift diving experience may also be suitable. The best time to dive is March through November, when conditions are most consistent.

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Access is by boat. The current sweeps divers along the reef, making this essentially a one-direction drift dive, and the direction can shift with the tide.

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