Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Indonesia |
Next Big City |
Wakatobi - Tomia |
Next Town |
Wakatobi Dive Resort |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Animals, Currents, Buoys, Reefs, Corals, Shells |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Beautiful water colors. Lots of space on the water. Inside the reef flat to choppy and shallow, but ridable almost all the time. Booties recommended, since you don't want to step on animals or corals. But also possible to ride without. Outside the reef small rollers, can be flat in between. Many places to be discovered in the area. Look out for snorkelers who sometimes swim around the reef. And also look out for turtles
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Small sandy beach, but enough space for several kites.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts |
Warm all year round, water and air temperatures range from 26-30°C.
Best Months: |
June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
E |
Main Direction: |
E |
Best winds from June to August with around 10-20 knots almost daily. Wind starts to be good mid of May til mid of September.
Transport |
Boat |
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Access
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Short walk |
Wakatobi Dive Resort is located in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia which is in Southeast Asia. Access from Europe or the US is easy with many airlines offering flights to one of the major cities in Asia and on to Denpasar, Bali which is the gateway (and most amazingly beautiful stopover on the way) to Wakatobi.
Rules |
None |
A kite instructor is only available during windy season June to August. It is a natural reserve with the most beautiful and colorful diving you can ever imagine. Check with the instructors about local rules and advice.
No nightlife but spectacular night dives and FLUO diving with special lights.
