Halik Reef
Lombok · Indonesia
Halik Reef wraps around the northeast corner of Gili Air and is celebrated for its turtle density — it is not unusual to encounter five or six green turtles in a single dive, resting on barrel sponges or grazing on seagrass patches at the reef base. The shallow top at 5 metres gives way to a sloping wall lined with healthy hard corals, feather stars, and cleaning stations busy with cleaner wrasse. Night dives here reveal lionfish, octopus, and sleeping parrotfish encased in their mucus cocoons.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
18 to 28 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 29°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Still | Still | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 134 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Coconut Octopus
Last confirmed Nov 3, 2025 · 21 records
Very likely
Most dives
Cleaner Wrasse
Last confirmed Dec 9, 2025 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Red Lionfish
Last confirmed May 14, 2026 · 5 records
Very likely
Most dives
Barrel Sponge
Last confirmed Jul 11, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Bluespotted Stingray
Last confirmed May 7, 2026 · 6 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Giant Clam
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Feather Star
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear