Panjang Reef
Protected Area
kk Pulau Medang
Why dive here
With 246+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue-spotted stingrays, bull sharks, grey reef sharks, manta rays and mobula rays (devil rays) - Panjang Reef offers some of Lombok & Gili Islands's richest reef diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest April, May, November.
Just off the northwest corner of Lombok, a kilometre out from Moyo, lies Panjang Reef. It's a sloped, banking coral reef, and we’ve always found it a cheerful place to spend an hour. You’ll spot plenty of bi-colour angelfish flitting between the corals, along with six-banded angelfish and yellow-bellied damsels. Keep an eye out for harlequin sweetlips, too. But the real draw here, if you’re lucky and eagle-eyed, is the blue-ringed octopus – a brilliant splash of yellow and blue that’s always a thrill to find. It’s a gentle dive, perfect for a relaxed afternoon.
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Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Panjang Reef
Panjang Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Panjang Reef, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-8.35, 116.05) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
85°F · Range: 28.3–30.9°C
Current Speed
29.15 cm/s
Direction: SW (239°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.223 mg/m³
Clear water
Salinity
33.97 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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