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Magnet

Lombok, Indonesia
★ 5.0 (1 review)
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Advanced open-ocean pinnacle known for schooling hammerhead sharks.

Boat Access
25m Avg Depth
40m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a legendary open-ocean pinnacle rising from the depths of Belongas Bay. It is world-renowned for attracting seasonal schools of scalloped hammerhead sharks and mobula rays. The dive is extremely challenging due to its exposure and powerful, often unpredictable, currents, making it suitable only for very experienced divers.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Excellent
Macro Marine Life Fair
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

sharkdrift diveadvanced onlystrong currentspinnaclepelagic

Marine Life

Scalloped Hammerhead SharkMobula RayTunaBarracudaGiant TrevallySea snakes

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Exposed open-ocean site with very strong, unpredictable currents and depth.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Strong

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 29.1°C

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Tide

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