Dive-site story
Rising from the depths of Horseshoe Bay off southern Rinca Island, this submerged seamount is bathed in nutrient-rich Southern Indian Ocean upwellings. Dense fields of sea apples, soft corals, and vibrant crinoids cover the entire pinnacle. Macro enthusiasts can spot multiple species of pygmy seahorses, frogfish, and rare nudibranchs sheltering among the invertebrate growth, while schools of snappers and surgeonfish swirl around the crest.
Extraordinary concentration of sea apples and colorful feather stars carpeting the boulder slopes
Dense macro habitats supporting Bargibanti pygmy seahorses, Coleman shrimp on fire urchins, and frogfish
Frequent encounters with resting wobbegongs, white-tip reef sharks, and giant trevally patrolling the drop-offs
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Southern Komodo is generally calmer during the dry southeast monsoon, although cooler water temperatures are typical year-round due to upwellings.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea applePseudocolochirus axiologus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bargibant's pygmy seahorseHippocampus bargibanti | Common | ||||||||||||
| Coleman shrimpPericlimenes colemani | Common | ||||||||||||
| Tasselled wobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Whitetip reef sharkTriaenodon obesus | Common |
Marine forecast
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