What marine life can you see in Komodo, Indonesia, and when?

This page tracks 3 species from regional sighting records, including Green sea turtle, Reef manta ray and Whale shark. Green sea turtle: Sep–Oct; Reef manta ray: Feb–May; Whale shark: Sep–Feb. Windows are historical sighting patterns across the wider Coral Triangle & Southeast Asia region, not site-specific promises — wildlife is never guaranteed.

Best Time to Dive Komodo

Across 41 Komodo dive sites with multi-year conditions history, conditions are broadly similar through the year — no single month stands out strongly.

Computed from our own conditions climatology — measured history, not brochure copy.

Which months are historically most favorable in Komodo?

Month	Historically favorable days	Water temp	Typical seas
Jan	99%	29°C	0.6 m
Feb	100%	29°C	0.7 m
Mar	100%	29°C	0.5 m
Apr	100%	29°C	0.5 m
May	100%	30°C	0.5 m
Jun	100%	29°C	0.6 m
Jul	100%	29°C	0.7 m
Aug	100%	28°C	0.6 m
Sep	100%	29°C	0.5 m
Oct	100%	29°C	0.5 m
Nov	100%	30°C	0.4 m
Dec	100%	30°C	0.6 m

% = share of sampled days scoring in the favorable band, median across 41 dive sites with at least two years of history. Ringed = historical peak.

How does this compare worldwide? The Most Reliable Diving Months on Earth ranks 61 countries by the same measure.

Marine life seasons

Sighting patterns across the wider Coral Triangle & Southeast Asia region — not site-specific promises.

Green sea turtleSep–Oct
Reef manta rayFeb–May
Whale sharkSep–Feb

Bars are Jan–Dec — months when sightings historically concentrate (GBIF occurrence records). Wildlife is never guaranteed.

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