Dodola Island

Halmahera · Indonesia

A pair of sandbar islands connected by a tidal flat in North Halmahera's Morotai district, Dodola sits in some of the most remote and productive waters of the northern Maluku Sea, ringed by walls and slopes that see very few divers per year. The outer reef edges plunge through gorgonian-studded walls to 40 m, with strong upwellings that bring Napoleon wrasse, dog-tooth tuna, and schooling barracuda to the top. The protected inner lagoon offers some of the most dazzling hard coral coverage in Indonesia, with table corals reaching 3 m across in just 8 m of water.

Conditions

Depth

3 to 40 m

Advanced depths

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

15 to 25 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

26 to 30°C

3mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	27	27	28	28	28	27	26	26	27	27	27	27
Vis (m)	20	20	20	25	25	20	15	15	20	20	20	20
Current	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle	Gentle	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle	Moderate