Shark Point

Timor-Lestereef52 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Shark PointTimor-Leste

Good · 5/5

Approximate area — exact dive location unconfirmed; conditions reflect the general vicinity

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 9 AM–7 PM.

Wind4 kn ENE

Current~0 kn SE · model

Swell

0.1 m · 2s · NE

Water

30 °C

Max depth

52 m

Conditions through the day

8 AM8 PM

Calmest current near slack — 18.45 & 07.30 local

Sunrise 06.06 · Sunset 18.33 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. 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

Shark Point is a reef dive site on the north-western edge of Gili Trawangan, sloping off into the Lombok Strait, and is one of the most popular sites around the Gili Islands. The terrain features deep ridges that drop off to over 50 metres, while the shallowest point comes in at around 5 metres closer to shore, where sea grass and bommies cover the bottom. A tugboat wreck sits at 30 metres, attracting a concentration of marine life around its structure.

The site suits a wide range of divers depending on depth. In the shallows between 5 and 18 metres, rolling hard corals, bommies, and sea grass beds host large numbers of turtles. The wreck at 30 metres requires at least an Advanced Open Water certification. The deeper ridges and the full drop-off beyond 50 metres are configured for advanced, nitrox, and sidemount divers, with entry by negative blue-water descent and ascent via DSMB on a drifting decompression profile.

Marine life at Shark Point covers several distinct zones. Turtles are frequently encountered in the 5–18 metre range. Deeper down, schools of jacks and blacktip reef sharks cruise the ridges, and the wreck draws additional reef species. The site is dived year-round; water temperature ranges from 27 to 30 °C (80 to 86 °F), with March to October offering the most reliable weather conditions.

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The dive is conducted as a boat dive with drift diving common due to the currents running through this part of the Lombok Strait. Current is rated medium, visibility is good, and the bottom type is reef throughout. The combination of depth range, current, and technical entry requirements means the deeper sections are restricted to advanced and technical divers, while the shallower reef is accessible to Open Water-certified divers.

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