Lombok
Indonesia · Lesser Sunda Islands
Sandwiched between Bali and Sumbawa, Lombok offers some of Indonesia's most dramatic underwater topography — sheer walls plunging beyond 40 metres, strong currents that funnel nutrients through the Lombok Strait, and a reliable cast of blacktip and whitetip reef sharks. The Gili Islands off the northwest coast are the main hub, with sandy-bottomed turtle cleaning stations and colourful reef crests sitting above the drops. Visibility regularly exceeds 25 metres and water temperatures stay warm year-round, making Lombok an accessible yet rewarding destination for intermediate and advanced divers alike.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live coral covers 71% of this reef.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · MERMAID and the survey teams · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across 10 survey years from 2014 to 2025, live coral cover here has risen from 55% to 71%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 55% |
| 2017 | 44% |
| 2018 | 25% |
| 2019 | 18% |
| 2020 | 34% |
| 2021 | 26% |
| 2022 | 26% |
| 2023 | 28% |
| 2024 | 32% |
| 2025 | 71% |
What you will see
30 species across the dive sites here
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen 20 days ago
at Shark Point
Critically endangered
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 21 days ago
at Shark Point
Least concern
Barramundi Cod
Seen 1 month ago
at Shark Point
White-tip Reef Shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Shark Point
Vulnerable
Red Lionfish
Seen 2 months ago
at Halik Reef
Least concern
Bluespotted Stingray
Seen 2 months ago
at Halik Reef
Least concern
Crinoid
Seen 5 months ago
at Gili Trawangan Wall
Nudibranch (various species)
Seen 6 months ago
at Gili Trawangan Wall
Cleaner Wrasse
Seen 7 months ago
at Halik Reef
Least concern
Coconut Octopus
Seen 8 months ago
at Halik Reef
Least concern
Blacktip Reef Shark
Seen 10 months ago
at Shark Point
Vulnerable
Giant Trevally
Seen 12 months ago
at Shark Point
Least concern
Dogtooth Tuna
Seen Jul 2025
at Gili Trawangan Wall
Least concern
Barrel Sponge
Seen Jul 2025
at Halik Reef
Ghost Pipefish
Seen Mar 2025
at Gili Trawangan Wall
Least concern
Acropora Coral
Seen year round
at Halik Reef
Black Coral Tree
Seen year round
at Gili Trawangan Wall
Feather Star
Seen year round
at Halik Reef
Fusilier (Redbelly Fusilier)
Seen year round
at Shark Point
Least concern
Giant Clam
Seen year round
at Halik Reef
Critically endangered
Great Barracuda
Seen year round
at Belongas Bay
Least concern
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Seen year round
at Belongas Bay
Critically endangered
Parrotfish
Seen year round
at Halik Reef
Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Shark Point
Silvertip Shark
Seen year round
at Belongas Bay
Vulnerable
Table Coral
Seen year round
at Shark Point
Endangered
Bumphead Parrotfish
Seasonal visitor
at Shark Point
Vulnerable
Manta Ray
Seasonal visitor
at Belongas Bay
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Belongas Bay
Critically endangered
Thresher Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Belongas Bay
Endangered
Dive sites
Shark Point
blacktip reef shark · green sea turtle · table coral · fusilier (redbelly fusilier)
Halik Reef
green sea turtle · barrel sponge · cleaner wrasse · red lionfish
Gili Trawangan Wall
giant trevally · dogtooth tuna · barrel sponge · black coral tree
Belongas Bay
scalloped hammerhead shark · oceanic whitetip shark · thresher shark · silvertip shark