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Angel Reef

Angel Reef

Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Depth
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40m

Visibility
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13m - 38m

Entry
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Unknown

Experience Level

Experienced

Angel Reef

Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Angel Reef
Depth
Depth Icon

40m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

13m - 38m

Entry
Unknown Entry Icon

Unknown

Experience Level

Experienced

About Angel Reef
Located just south of Panjang Reef, Angel Reef features healthy corals in it's protected, shoreward shallows, and a vertical wall, dropping to the depth of over 40 metres. You'll encounter impressive schools of rounded batfish, redtooth triggerfish and long-fin bannerfish while making your way down the steep bank to the top of the wall. The stunning wall is fulled with colourful soft tree corals and a few hardy sheet corals. Yellowtail tuna often streak past, while hunting in the deep channels. This large dive site's, at the Sumbawa island of Moyo, common predators are the Black-tip reef sharks.

Angel Reef Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Wall, Reef, Rock, Shark

Entry Type

—

Max Depth

40m

Visibility Range

13m – 38m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas Mix

21% – 28%

O2
CNS Load (20 min)

13% at 38m / 29%

O2
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Marine Life
  • Batfish
  • Longfin Bannerfish
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  • Redtooth Triggerfish
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Unstable Visual Ascents — Relying on wall visuals can destabilise ascents.

  • Gradual Depth Creep — Lack of visual bottom reference can cause unnoticed descent.

  • Unsignalled Downcurrents — Downcurrents can form without visible indicators.

  • Hidden Depth Variations — Complex reef topography can conceal depth changes, leading to unintended profile variations.

  • Distraction from Marine Activity — High fish activity can distract divers and delay depth or gas awareness.

  • Rapid Surge Direction Changes — Surge near reef structures can reverse direction quickly, pushing divers sideways into unexpected areas.

  • Bubble Trapping Under Overhangs — Rock overhangs can trap exhaled bubbles, reducing visibility and causing disorientation.

  • Reflected Surge Patterns — Surge reflecting off rock faces can create irregular and unpredictable water movement.

  • Current Funnel Effect — Narrow gaps between rocks can accelerate water flow unexpectedly.

  • Situational Awareness Loss — Divers may fixate on sharks and lose depth or position awareness.

  • Subtle Behavioural Shifts — Changes in shark behaviour may be missed without active observation.

  • Blue-Water Reference Loss — Lack of visual references increases ascent and descent instability.

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