Komodo · Indonesia · Wall · Reef
Mini Wall
A coral-covered wall rated friendly to newer divers
Area photo: Siharaditia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mini Wall is a coral-covered wall in the central area of Komodo National Park, running down to a maximum of 30 m. The catalogue calls it a beginner-friendly site, which in a park built around current is worth noting, though the depth at the foot of the wall is past Open Water limits.
Where it is and how deep
8.4987° S, 119.7063° EPublished position for this site.
The dive
The topography is a single wall covered by corals, and the dive is as simple as that suggests: drop onto the top of it, pick a depth and follow the coral along. The wall bottoms out at 30 m, so a deeper pass at the start and a shallow return along the same face gives the profile its shape without needing to swim the site twice.
The catalogue rates it beginner friendly, which is unusual in Komodo and makes it a sensible early dive in a trip or a place to put divers who are still building confidence. Depth is the thing to manage rather than flow: the foot of the wall is beyond recreational entry-level limits, so newer divers stay high on the coral and let the wall do the work.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Prime |
Season follows Komodo: Liveaboards run all year: April is often rated the best month, July to September is the big-fish peak, and the rainy months bring the best visibility and the mantas.
Know before you go
- No current strength is published for this site and the park is dived on the tide: take the flow from the day's briefing rather than from the beginner-friendly rating.
Questions divers ask
Is Mini Wall good for new divers?+
The catalogue lists it as a beginner-friendly dive site, with a wall covered by corals in the central area of the park. Maximum depth is 30 m, so newer divers should stay in the shallower part of the wall.
Sources
- Mini Wall - Scubago — Scubago
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