Hans Reef

Lombok, North Lombok Regency, Pemenang, Gili Islands, Gili Air, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesiareef21 m maxbeginner

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.

Hans ReefGili Air

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind10 kn S

Current~1 kn WSW · model

Swell

0.1 m · 10s · SSW

Water

30 °C

Max depth

21 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 15:45 & 05:30 local

Sunrise 05:46 · Sunset 18:13 local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.0 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

Hans Reef is a dive site at Gili Air, the island closest to Lombok and the quietest of the three Gilis. It is reached by a short boat ride and has a maximum depth of about 25 m.

The site has a sand bottom with close access to the reef, which makes it a good training area for divers on open water and advanced courses. A large barrel sponge here is often used by green turtles as a resting place. It is rated beginner, with light current and good visibility, and the Gili guides list it among the best beginner sites because of its shallow entry points and gradual slopes.

Hans Reef suits macro lovers, with frogfish, nudibranchs, octopus and cuttlefish.

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Night diving: this is one of the most popular night dives around the Gili Islands. Divers hunt for bobtail squid, dwarf cuttlefish, reef squid, coconut octopus, sponge crabs and sea slugs. Mandarin fish are occasionally seen at dusk.

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