Aer Bajo
Lembeh Strait · Indonesia
Aer Bajo is Lembeh's premier night macro site: the black sand erupts with activity after dark as mimic octopuses patrol in hunting formation, wonderpus display their banded arms in threat postures, and bobtail squid hover just above the sand, their photophores strobing as they hunt. By day it is a reliable site for blue-ringed octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, and sand divers.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 22 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
8 to 15 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
Tropical 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 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Blue Dragon
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 112 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Banggai Cardinalfish
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 101 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Broadclub Cuttlefish
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 83 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Coconut Octopus
Last confirmed Jun 23, 2026 · 76 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Painted Frogfish
Last confirmed Jun 23, 2026 · 76 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Mimic octopus
Last confirmed May 7, 2026 · 24 records
Very likely
Most dives
Wonderpus octopus
Last confirmed May 8, 2026 · 34 records
Very likely
Most dives
Bobtail squid
Last confirmed May 20, 2026 · 16 records
Very likely
Most dives
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