Sponge world
Why dive here
With 238+ marine species recorded in the area - including blacktip reef sharks, giant moray eels, pygmy seahorses, seahorses and sperm whales - Sponge world offers some of Sulawesi's richest reef diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest June, October, November.
Sponge World in Sulawesi is a pleasant wall dive, a good spot for a relaxed afternoon. The wall itself drops to about 19 meters, covered in a pretty mix of tube sponges and those bright orange varieties, alongside some delicate fan corals. We often see turtles here, just cruising along, and the occasional blacktip shark might glide past in the blue. Keep an eye out for barracuda and speedjacks too; they tend to hang around. Visibility usually sits around 22 meters, so it’s a comfortable dive for most.
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Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Sponge world
Sponge world Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Sponge world, 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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