Karlas Garden
Why dive here
With 238+ marine species recorded in the area - including blacktip reef sharks, giant moray eels, pygmy seahorses, seahorses and sperm whales - Karlas Garden offers some of Sulawesi's richest reef diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest June, October, November.
Karlas Garden offers a nice, relaxed dive along a sloping reef. We often see green turtles here, just cruising along the coral, totally unfazed by divers. It’s also a good spot to catch some action from the blue, with speedy jacks and solid dogtooth tuna zipping past. The schools of yellowtail fusiliers are particularly dense, sometimes creating a shimmering wall of fish that really brightens up the reef. This is a great site for divers looking for a laid-back cruise with a good chance of pelagic sightings, without too much effort.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Karlas Garden
Karlas Garden Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Karlas Garden, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (1.5, 124.75) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
87°F · Range: 29.6–31.2°C
Current Speed
1 cm/s
Direction: W (270°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.099 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
33.17 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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