Group of scuba divers exploring vibrant coral reefs in Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia.

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Alor — The Edge

3.5 — based on 17 community signals

4.1 12 especies 13 colaboradores

Wall + drift combo in eastern Indonesia, dolphins on surface intervals, untouched coral reefs.

⭐ Best for families chasing macro photographers.

updated 4 months ago 2026-05-15

Dificultad: Intermedio
Profundidad: 5–30 m
Visibilidad: 25 m
Temp. del agua: 25–29°C

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Actividad: dive
Dificultad: intermediate
Profundidad: 5–30 m
Visibilidad: 25 m
Temp. del agua: 25–29 °C
Mejores meses: Abr, May, Jun, Jul, Ago, Sep, Oct, Nov
Vida marina: Tiburón de arrecife, Barracuda, Morena, Pulpo

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Lugares cercanos

8 lugares

Condiciones hoy

Condiciones

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Viento

2.5 kn

Olas

0.3 m

Agua

28.6°C

Wind direction (7d)

Primary: NE (38%)

Now: SSW (203°)

Marea (7 días)

amplitud: 1.85m

Hoy: Alta 23:00 (+0.92m), Baja 16:00 (-0.42m)

+1.4 m0 m-0.5 m

▼ 16:00 · -0.42m ▲ 23:00 · +0.92m ▼ 04:00 · +0.35m ▲ 10:00 · +1.14m Ahora +0.4m

Mar 8Mié 9Jue 10Vie 11Sáb 12Dom 13Lun 14

UV9 · very high Aire PM2.513 · moderate 05:39 17:39

Día	Viento	Olas	UV	Lluvia
09-08	5.8	0.34	9	1mm
09-09	5.5	0.3	9	2mm
09-10	5.6	0.54	9	1mm
09-11	10.5	0.96	9	0mm
09-12	9.2	1.06	8	2mm
09-13	4.7	0.98	8	9mm
09-14	3.1	0.64	9	3mm

⚠ Coral bleaching: Watch — favorable conditions

🌡 Water temp: Normal for Sep (25–29°C)

About this spot

Alor is the Indonesia for divers who've already done Komodo and Raja Ampat. Eastern archipelago, remote, accessed by liveaboard or domestic flight + small resort. The Edge is a wall dive on Pantar Strait with strong drifts, big schools of jacks, and clean coral. Dolphins are common on the surface between dives. Off the tourist trail.

📖 Guía: Buceo en Indonesia: 323 sitios, mantas y microfauna

Mejores meses

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Vida marina

Tiburón de arrecifeBarracudaMorenaPulpo

Tipos de buceo

ArrecifeDerivaBarco

Esenciales del viaje

Todo lo que necesitas antes de hacer la maleta — checklist, sol, logística.

Trip checklist

🛂 Visa-free or visa-on-arrival
🤿 Pack: 3/2 mm shorty
📜 C-card + dive insurance (DAN)
📔 Dive logbook
🧴 Reef-safe sunscreen SPF 50+
🔌 Plug type C/F · 230V adapter
💊 Seasickness meds + ear drops
📱 Offline maps + emergency contact

Quick facts

🌘 Moon Waning crescent · 12%
🤿 Wetsuit 3/2 mm shorty
GPS

› Información de sostenibilidad

🌍 CO2 footprint MAD ↔ 13767km · ~3166kg · €57

← Wakatobi — House Reef

Desde tu país de salida

Estados Unidos

Puntuación de origen: 54/100

Visado: Visado a la llegada · 30 días máx.
Vuelo: 12h · directo
Jet-lag: 12h este · 8 días de recuperación

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Preguntas frecuentes

›How to get there?

Liveaboard from Bali/Maumere, or Garuda flight to Kupang then small plane.

›Conditions?

Eastern monsoon (Apr-Oct) is the only window — west monsoon brings rough seas.

Recently spotted by divers

iNaturalist →

Three-spot Dascyllus

Dascyllus trimaculatus

2× sightings 1y ago

Pink Skunk Anemonefish

Amphiprion perideraion

1× sightings 1y ago

Tubelip Wrasse

Labrichthys unilineatus

1× sightings 1y ago

Teardrop Butterflyfish

Chaetodon unimaculatus

1× sightings 1y ago

Blacksaddle Toby

Canthigaster valentini

1× sightings 1y ago

Pennant Bannerfish

Heniochus chrysostomus

1× sightings 1y ago

Bluestriped Fangblenny

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

1× sightings 1y ago

Blackbar Chromis

Pycnochromis retrofasciatus

1× sightings 1y ago

Speckled Butterflyfish

Chaetodon citrinellus

Observaciones verificadas de especies marinas

78 registros · 50 especies · fuentes: OBIS, GBIF

Octopus cyanea

Cephalopoda · Octopodidae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Pteraeolidia semperi

Gastropoda · Facelinidae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Discodoris boholiensis

Gastropoda · Discodorididae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Malacostraca · Odontodactylidae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Thor amboinensis

Malacostraca · Thoridae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Chelidonura varians

Gastropoda · Aglajidae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Hypselodoris tryoni

Gastropoda · Chromodorididae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Pseudosquilla ciliata

Malacostraca · Pseudosquillidae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Phyllodesmium parangatum

Gastropoda · Myrrhinidae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Periclimenes soror

Malacostraca · Palaemonidae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Samla riwo

Gastropoda · Samlidae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Taeniura lymma

Elasmobranchii · Dasyatidae

GBIF

Última observación:: 5 may 2026

Ver registro taxonómico completo en OBIS → Ver registro taxonómico completo en GBIF →

Datos: 187.991 observaciones de OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System) y GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility). CC-BY 4.0.

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High quality content, i think you explore Indonesia more than Indonesian people explore to find hidden gems.

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Where exactly is this island? How to get there?

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Waterfall of Snapper - Yellow Corner, Alor Island Diving - 2023-10-28

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Local knowledge

OpenStreetMap Notes

"Jl. Jend. Sudirman No.100, Kalabahi Kota, Kec. Tlk. Mutiara, Kabupaten Alor, Nusa Tenggara Tim. QGMJ+25 Kalabahi Kota, Kabupaten Alor, Nusa Tenggara Tim."

anonymous · 2023-07-14
"Jl. Jend. Sudirman No.100, Kalabahi Kota, Kec. Tlk. Mutiara, Kabupaten Alor, Nusa Tenggara Tim."

anonymous · 2023-07-14
"Jl. Diponegoro, Wetabua, Kalabali, Kabupaten Alor. 85811. Indonesia"

Simfony Hotel · 2019-12-12

wind peaks Jan-Feb-Aug, calmest Jun-Apr-May, dry May-Oct, water 25-29°C.

Clima mensual de 5 años

60 muestras

rango p25–p75 Mediana Viento (nudos) Aire (°C)

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