Best Snorkeling in Indonesia

Live snorkeling conditions for 12 spots in Indonesia — wave height, wind, water temperature and tides, updated hourly.

Snorkeling in Indonesia is best when the sea is calm and clear: low wave height, light winds and water inside a comfortable temperature range. Conditions vary a lot by spot, season and time of day, so we forecast each location below individually. As a rule of thumb, snorkel in the morning before the wind builds, and aim for the window around high tide when currents are slack and visibility is highest. Pick a spot to see its hourly snorkel score, the next good window and the best months to visit.

Snorkeling spots in Indonesia

24-hour tide chart for Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida

Indonesia

28.0°C

Bali island famous for manta rays at Manta Point and dramatic Crystal Bay drop-offs.

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24-hour tide chart for Amed

Amed

Indonesia

28.6°C

Black-sand Bali village with calm coral gardens and the Japanese shipwreck snorkel.

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24-hour tide chart for Gili Trawangan

Gili Trawangan

Indonesia

29.4°C

Car-free island off Lombok with turtle-filled reefs and underwater statues.

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24-hour tide chart for Menjangan Island

Menjangan Island

Indonesia

29.2°C

West Bali Marine Park island with pristine coral walls and superb visibility.

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24-hour tide chart for Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat

Indonesia

29.7°C

The planet's richest marine biodiversity, with electric coral reefs in clear shallow water.

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24-hour tide chart for Bunaken

Bunaken

Indonesia

30.5°C

Marine park island near Manado famous for vertical coral walls teeming with fish.

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24-hour tide chart for Komodo - Pink Beach

Komodo - Pink Beach

Indonesia

26.8°C

Pink-sand beach in Komodo park with vivid coral and reef fish offshore.

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24-hour tide chart for Wakatobi

Wakatobi

Indonesia

28.7°C

Remote marine park with some of the planet's healthiest, most colorful reefs.

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24-hour tide chart for Gili Air

Gili Air

Indonesia

29.4°C

Quiet Gili island with turtles and coral gardens off a calm shore.

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24-hour tide chart for Derawan

Derawan

Indonesia

30.1°C

Borneo archipelago with turtles, mantas and a stingless-jellyfish lake.

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24-hour tide chart for Nusa Lembongan

Nusa Lembongan

Indonesia

27.9°C

Island off Bali with mangrove channels, coral and frequent manta rays.

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24-hour tide chart for Labuan Bajo

Labuan Bajo

Indonesia

29.6°C

Gateway to Komodo with Kanawa and Sebayur reefs in clear water.

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