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
Nudibranch
Last confirmed Feb 26, 2026 · 61 records
Very likely
Most dives
Green sea turtle
Last confirmed Feb 19, 2026 · 4 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Pygmy seahorse
Last confirmed Jul 23, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Flamboyant cuttlefish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Blue-ringed octopus
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Ghost pipefish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Frogfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Spanish dancer nudibranch
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear