Gili Mimpang
Candidasa · Indonesia
Three rocky outcrops northeast of Candidasa form Gili Mimpang, an exciting drift and reef dive with sloping walls covered in sea fans and diverse soft corals. Black-tip and white-tip reef sharks are reliably seen here, along with large Napoleon wrasse and giant trevally hunting the reef edge. Current direction changes throughout the dive, keeping divers alert, and the nutrient-rich upwellings attract pelagic visitors regularly.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 35 m
Advanced depths
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
18 to 28 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 29°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Whitetip Reef Shark
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 23 records
Very likely
Most dives
Napoleon Wrasse
Last confirmed Mar 7, 2026 · 10 records
Very likely
Most dives
Barramundi Cod
Last confirmed Jun 15, 2026 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Giant Trevally
Last confirmed May 19, 2026 · 5 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Bumphead Parrotfish
Last confirmed Jun 28, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Blacktip Reef Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Sea Fan
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Soft Coral
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear