Critter Circus

Sulawesi, Indonesia40 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Critter CircusSulawesi

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 NE · model

Swell

0.2 m · 4s · N

Water

30 °C

Max depth

40 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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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

Critter Circus is a muck and reef dive in Manado Bay, North Sulawesi, reached by boat. The site goes down to about 40 m, with a mild current and visibility of 10 to 20 m.

It is a good site for finding interesting bottom dwellers. Ghost pipefish and frogfish turn up, and cuttlefish are common, with several usually found on almost every dive. Alongside the muck there are hard coral reefs with plenty of fish.

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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.

CuttlefishCuttlefishReported here · unconfirmed
Mantis shrimpMantis shrimpConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Common LionfishPterois volitansReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxusReported here · unconfirmed
Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesitaReported here · unconfirmed
Giant FrogfishAntennarius commersonReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Reticulated DamselfishDascyllus reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Papuan TobyCanthigaster papuaReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
Ornate ghost pipefishOrnate ghost pipefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
Leaf scorpionfishLeaf scorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
StonefishStonefishReported here · unconfirmed
PipefishPipefishReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
FrogfishFrogfishConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeObserved near here · iNaturalist
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Loch's ChromodorisChromodoris lochiObserved near here · iNaturalist