Padar Bay
8.6900°S 119.6000°E · reef
A protected bay on the south side of Padar offering sheltered reef diving with gentle slopes and coral gardens. Calm conditions make it ideal for less experienced divers and a relaxing complement to the more demanding sites in central and northern Komodo.
Site Information
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Reef
- Difficulty Level: Beginner
- Maximum Depth: 20 meters
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
667 verified species observations (298 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1984 and 2016, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Fusigobius humeralis
- Pseudochromis
- Trimma macrophthalmum · Flame Goby
- Ostorhinchus cyanosoma · English: Yellowstriped Cardinalfish (1)
- Pseudochromis perspicillatus
- Trimma
- Fusigobius melacron
- Apogon
- Pseudoplesiops
- Ostorhinchus komodoensis
- Pterois
- Parapercis cylindrica
Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.
Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.
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