Derawan House Reef
Derawan Archipelago · Indonesia
Shallow reef accessible from Derawan Island's beach and jetty with abundant green sea turtles, nudibranchs, and macro critters. Fringing reef gently sloping into deeper coral gardens, ideal for night dives and check-out dives. Clear macro habitat with typical depths 5–15m on the reef plateau.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
12 to 22 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
3mm shorty or lycra rash guard
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Green sea turtle
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Pygmy seahorse
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Flamboyant cuttlefish
Rare
Now and then
Blue-ringed octopus
Rare
Now and then
Ghost pipefish
Rare
Now and then
Frogfish
Rare
Now and then
Nudibranch
Rare
Now and then
Spanish dancer nudibranch
Rare
Now and then
Gear