City Extra

North Sulawesi, Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia20 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

City ExtraManado

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind4 kn ENE

Current~0.1 kn N · model

Swell

0.1 m · 4s · N

Water

30 °C

Max depth

20 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 11:00 & 23:45 local

Sunrise 05:23 · Sunset 17:26 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. 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

City Extra is a dive site in Manado Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, known as one of the most sought-after sites in the bay and a go-to destination for spotting Spanish dancers, particularly on night dives.

The site features a gentle slope to around 20 metres, with a bottom of sand, coral rubble, and coral reef typical of Manado Bay — well suited to beginners and underwater photographers alike.

Marine life at City Extra includes Spanish dancers, nudibranchs, moray eels, and octopus; night diving is highlighted as the prime time to see these critters at their most active. Spanish dancers in particular are specifically associated with this site, and boat trips are made here expressly to find them.

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Access is by boat, and City Extra sits among a collection of largely gentle, easy-going sites across Manado Bay, making it appropriate for beginner divers as well as more experienced underwater photographers.

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