Limbo Gapang

Banda Aceh, Weh Island, Sumatra, Indonesiareef5 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.

Limbo GapangWeh Island

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind7 kn ESE

Current~0.6 kn NW · model

Swell

0.3 m · 9s · SE

Water

30 °C

Max depth

5 m

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 15:15 & 04:00 local

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 18:19 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

Limbo Gapang is an underwater seamount (sea mound) located a two-minute boat ride from Gapang Beach, Pulau Weh, Indonesia. The summit of the mound sits at 7 m, rising from deeper water to form a plateau, with the surrounding reef reaching down to around 25 m.

The terrain features hard corals, rocky relief, and a plateau top that attracts aggregating fish. Schools of barracuda and colorful fusiliers, including blue streak fusiliers, regularly patrol the structure, alongside sleek unicorn fish and red tooth triggerfish. Spotted stingrays and moray eels are resident, anemones sway across the reef, and octopus and cuttlefish are frequently encountered, particularly in the late afternoon. Nudibranchs are also regularly spotted on the site.

Entry is by boat, and the site is typically dived in the late afternoon or around sunset, which brings out cephalopods and other nocturnal animals. Water temperature runs 28–29 °C year-round, and visibility is generally good. Currents are not highlighted as an issue here, making it accessible to beginner divers.

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