Marlin Hill

Lombok, North Lombok Regency, Pemenang, Gili Islands, Gili Meno, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesiareef35 m maxadvanced

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.

Marlin HillGili Meno

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

35 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

Marlin Hill, also known as Turtle Heaven, is a fringing reef dive off Gili Air, Indonesia, about 15 minutes by boat. It is dived at 5 to 30 metres and more, from beginner to advanced, and it is one of the best sites in the Gilis for turtle encounters.

A steep coral slope runs parallel to the shoreline, with a large central coral mound rising from 30 metres to just 10 metres below the surface. Several green turtles rest on top of the mound while small surgeonfish and cleaner wrasse clean them, and hawksbill turtles graze on sponges in the shallow soft coral beds. A turtle sighting is nearly guaranteed.

You can also find mating octopus, raggy scorpionfish, peacock mantis shrimp, schooling fusiliers, cornetfish, angelfish and blubberlip snapper. False clown, orange and Clark's anemonefish live here. At the deep end, giant coral bommies at 30 to 35 metres hold large Malabar groupers, whitetip reef sharks, schooling snappers and eagle rays.

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