Mauan

West Manggarai Regency, Komodo, Mauwang Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesiareef20 m maxintermediate

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.

MauanMauwang Island

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind3 kn NE

Current~0.2 kn W · model

Swell

0.2 m · 9s · SW

Water

30 °C

Max depth

20 m

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 17:30 & 06:30 local

Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 17:59 local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.1 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

Mauan (also written Mawan) is a small island and secondary manta cleaning station in Central Komodo, located near the more famous Manta Point (Karang Makassar). It offers longer and often closer manta encounters away from the crowds that can gather at that main site, making it a quieter option for photographers and divers seeking space around the rays.

The reef surrounds the island and drops to 18–20 metres, with the typical dive conducted between 10 and 18 metres. Two primary manta cleaning stations sit within the site, where rays circle in a predictable pattern. Sandy slopes and coral ridges break up the terrain, and the intervals between manta passes are filled with coral gardens holding pastel soft corals and bright sponges.

Manta rays are the headline attraction, with the best sightings on a rising tide; they are present year-round, with peak congregations reported from December through March. Hawksbill turtles, cuttlefish, bamboo sharks, leaf scorpionfish, and mantis shrimp are also regularly seen, and divers who search the coral structure carefully turn up hairy shrimp and ornate ghost pipefish.

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Conditions are generally milder than at Manta Point, but currents strengthen considerably during new and full moon phases and must be treated with respect. The site suits confident Open Water divers who are comfortable following a guide in moderate to strong current; manta etiquette applies — stay low to the substrate, keep a respectful distance, and do not chase the rays.

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